Acceptance

Acceptance

The guilt, the anguish, the torture and the pain

I've struggled with this demon, always knowing it was in vain

Once a free spirit, a picture of joy, 

but the mask I have worn, I now have to destroy.

The awful lies and continuous deception,

Destined to be ruined by my own self-destruction

But the time has come to face the truth of my soul

I won’t be consumed by the decay of this black hole.

Before you judge me please hold on to this thought:

I am still the same person; it was never your fault.

I have come to accept who I am today

Please do the same mother, father; I am gay.

Source: AFTERELLEN.COM Acceptance - My "coming out" poem