Artists: Kurtis Warrican, Justin Obra, Marielle Manganaan
Who cares if they kiss the same gender
And want to feel an equal love
Why should they ever have to feel judged
Who cares if they choose love, however peculiar it seems
Most did not choose that path
They fear the day their loved ones find out whether or not they will be accepted
How much more with people who barely know them
Judgement has no place amongst people who are equal;
Who desire to share love with another
Because in reality
And beneath the surface
We are not so different – you and I
I was the person everyone thought was cool
I was the person who called out the weaklings of the crowd
I was the person who treated them with shame
I was the person who saw you sit on your own
I was the person who noticed you would wander alone
I was also a person living in fear
Farfetched in social status, but inside; very near
I was the person whose name everyone knew
And like you, I was the person who couldn't let go of who I truly was
I was angry and jealous with how comfortable you were
But only because I couldn't imagine being where you are
If they found out how I prefer him, not her
Now I feel like I have no place here
What is the point of me living in a world of ridicule
Among people who throw words like knives before trying to understand
Because in reality
And beneath the surface
We are not so different – you and I.