• Out in the world
    You live in fear.
    With a fear
    Of the words
    You might hear.
    You fear the names
    And the abuse
    That follows.
    Pain and torture
    That makes your heart
    And bones hollow.

    You want to come out
    Be proud of who you are.
    You want to yell out
    So they hear it
    Near and far.

    They force you
    To live in fear.
    The force you
    To cry,
    To shed tears.
    They force you to hate
    Who you really are.
    They force you to act
    Like you’re not
    What you are.

    You want to come out
    Be proud of who you are.
    You want to yell out
    The they hear it
    Near and far.

    You hide it from your family.
    You hide it from your friends.
    You hide it from your teachers.
    They force you to bend.
    You bend to their thoughts
    You bend to their fears.
    You bend to avoid their words.
    You bend to avoid the tears.

    But you want
    To straighten up
    You want to come out.
    All you want
    Is to scream, yell and shout.
    That you’re gay!
    That you’re proud!
    That you love
    The way you are!

    But the pressure is on.
    They make you bend.
    They make you fear.
    So you rethink
    Those proud words
    Again and again.