KarMel Scholarship 2005

“House”

By Anonymous

Desciption of Submission: “This poem expresses my feelings towards my mother

and how she reacted twoard my being a lesbian.” - Anonymous

I'm not bullied and I'm not scared,

At school there is simply no reason to fear,

No kids snicker, no teachers whisper,

These young people, these young people like me,

They are becoming so open-minded and kind

When the bell rights, the bus pulls out,

I come home to the place I know most,

Strangely yet, here's where I'm scared,

The place I'm supposed to feel most comfortable,

The screams, the threats, the dirty looks

All give me reason to hate and act out,

But I'm stronger than you and I can move on,

You're already lost in your ignorance,

I'm sorry there's no hope at your house,

But I'm moving on.

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