I am not the exception
I will not hide
I will not shrink
so that it’s
easier
for you to swallow
me
to drink me down like a pill
that sits like a lump in your throat
I will not remain
silent about
who I am
just because it’s
not convenient
for you
I am not some
trophy
doll
plaything
that you can control anymore
I will not
submit
I will not
bow
I will not
You want me to
be the sum
of every lesson
you’ve taught me
but all you’ve
done is make me
feel like I
am just an
accumulation of every
mistake that
I’ve ever made
You made me feel small
but I am so much
bigger than you
ever allowed me
to be
just because it
was easier to deal
with me if you
could just pick
me up and put
me away
with all of your
other trinkets
You hated that
I loved the color
black
but now you
hate that I love
the whole
rainbow
You cannot fix
what is not
broken
there isn’t a
Bible verse that
could stop
love
for God loves
me just as I am
He doesn’t make mistakes
so why would I be the exception?