Life Gets Better Together

Nairn Academy's Equality Forum video- Life Gets Better Together We don't feel safe anywhere; home, school, anywhere in between, We don't feel safe anywhere where there's another human near. It's a mix of lack of trust; and support, Too many people bring us to fear. We live too much inside our heads, Where we can finally roam free. We know we don't belong where we are constantly judged, Just for being happy But love is too beautiful To stay hidden in the closet. A simple walk home, for example, can turn sinister, scary, We can still hear their whispers through our steady music's beat. That usually keeps us calm, keeps our heart in sync, But nothing can help us once our eyes meet. Your stares burn through our brain, You're inside our head once more. We blink back brutal tears, What is all of the names, names, stares, hatred for? No one can see what goes on in our mind, No one will see how we're breaking Inside. Being gay isn't a choice Being homophobic is. Doors locked, curtains drawn, Sit in silence, safe in darkness. No one can notice our tear stained faces, the scarred memories in our mind. Then the cycle repeats, an ongoing battle with our brain, Forced to reflect on the day left behind. Yet there is never a dark moment for long in our hearts, Painted rainbow and full of colour. Throw wild parties to help us survive, The day, just done, much duller. Too much blood flown from the wrist Of those shamed for who they choose to kiss. If only everyone were kind, accepting, Welcoming people like us with an open heart. Then we may feel less alone, Then we may feel more apart Of the society that we are forced to live in. And there are so many like us who are open. So many who are free, Can choose who they want to be. And we know friends are never apart, Maybe in distance but never at heart. The Beauty of standing up for your rights, Is seeing others stand as well. LGBT Life. Gets. Better. Together.