i never understood the questions in class
“tell me what they should do,
how they should be”
i would say they can do what they wish
for they are them
and i am me
“no, that’s not a valid answer”
“i want your opinion”
“you are being lazy for what has been given”
no, i will not press my beliefs on others
for that is rude, disrespectful, and unkind
to one another
for i have lived with this all my life
“your opinion is wrong and mine is right”
and still as i sit with the questions in mind
i can only think of one answer
every
single
time
what you should do
and what you should be
is whatever makes you happy
’cause it’s not affecting me
the suicide rates are at their highest peak
because of people telling others of how they should be
now i stop and think
that is crazy
because people are dying
over others’ protrayed views of a “perfect” society
now all i have
is one little request:
to think of a world full of diversity
as a beautiful treasure chest
because i never understood the questions in class
-sgb
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