Circumference of ideas
Splash of colours
Little quirks
The things that make me
That hold me steady
Smudge the words on that letter
Can not marry
Achy war wound
Identity
Faded lover
Brand new lines
Bright blue eyes
Got that hair
Jealousy miles
Twitchy fingers
Scratchy mind
Seen by some
Harder to find
Identity
Mirror image of softer spoken words
Entwined slowly in verses
Queer
Still here
Same in some ways
Different in others
Goals and dreams
Screams
Smiles for another
Bumping elbows
Learning ways
Rainbow heartstrings
Left brained displayed
Minority contemplating
Still refuse
To hide identity
We didn’t choose
Acceptance
In a piece by piece review
Impatient others
No time to enjoy the view
Self-love chosen freely
Hold the hand closest to your heart
Identity accepted by me
Tough beginning
New start
Words by Kayla Bentley
Illustration by Sarah Nguyen
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