Deviation

Deviation from my standards
As the world's plans seem to hamper
All of MY plans, and I just can't help
But embrace the sense of pain
That sense of misery, the shame
That even in my brightest day
Seems so fleeting, washed away

It's truly dark, the time before the light
The continuous cycle of day to night
Moves all too fast for someone like
Me, myself, and numerous "I's"
A wise friend of mine told me
That she dared me to be real
Another friend told me that
"It's more than okay to feel"
She said, the funny thing about friends is,
"It's why we're here, support and not ask questions"

But for every one that I appreciate
There are 2 more who want to hate
People who ignorantly discriminate
is it a different action if there's a different name?
Why label us to be gay, straight, bi, hey?
If we were all just labeled 'human', would torment go away?
I'm not gay, and I'm not bi,
I will love you if you're a girl or guy,
And people who don't know should just stay strong
Because No matter what's right, hatred is wrong

I'm taking a different path than most,
But behind the mask, there's still a ghost
One that despite all my deepest hopes,
May never get out, and no one yet knows
If we were naked, I suppose
We'd still wear SOMETHING to cover the rose
The blooming flower inside of those,
The individuals that choose to grow
When growing is an attribute of life
Is any human NOT alive?

One group of people.
The haters, betrayers
Who take humanity for granted
Who take beauty and they slam it
Into the ground, because they don't understand it
If you're reading this now, listen to this

You're loved by SOMEONE
Whether they know you or not
Whether you want them to or not
Whether you feel the same
Whether or not you feel that pain

If you're human, I love you.
It's unconditional, it's true.
Real, honest, human
Love.