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Arohtar — Freak of Nature
Published: 2013-05-17 02:29:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 485; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 0
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Slut.Just a phase.
She’s looking for attention.
It’s curiosity.
To those that say words don’t hurt
They hurt, more than any bruise
Because they damage the heart.
To those who tell us to speak up
Who forget that we’re still gagged
Not by fraying rope or worn tape
But by cruelty and whispers and chains of paper rules.
To those who tell us the world’s changed
That all those people are ready for us
Ready for us to break free from our gags
Like a butterfly from its chrysalis
And fly on our rainbow wings.
They’re wrong.
We live in a circus world
A world of strong men
A world of lion tamers
A world of clowns
A world of dancers
But what about the freaks?
Yes, we’re still here
Standing in our dusty corners
While the world watches in hypocritical wonder
Their lips say that they don’t judge
But secretly they whisper
About the bearded lady
About the dog with two heads
It’s all made up, all an act
And
They’re different than us
We don’t understand.
And the circus freaks stand in their cages
Saying we were born this way
This is who I am
You accept the clowns
And the lion tamers
And the strong men too.
So why not us?
But the crowds ignore our pleas
Whispering and pointing when
They think we can’t see.
Forgetting that the freak
Might be in the room with them
Hiding in shadows
Pretending to be just another face.
And on the inside we’re screaming
Cradling hearts of glass
And trying to fix the cracks
With bandaids and scotch tape
That just won’t stick.
We go to sleep every night
Wondering if we wake up
Will this nightmare be over?
Or will we still be stuck
In this world of shadows and cobwebs
Of closets and patched circus tents?
A world where pieces of paper
And shackles of words
Keep us bound and gagged?
Because it’s not a phase if it lasts forever
It’s not a choice to enter a world full of hate
I’m not looking for attention if I stay silent
And does anyone ever choose to be a freak?
I didn’t.
Will there ever be a day
When we can break free from the words that bind us
Like a chrysalis holding a butterfly too tightly?
When we can climb into the sun
Rainbow wings paper-thin and easy to tear
Shriveled and useless because we never learned to fly?
And will we see the others soaring high above
And join them
In flight.
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Comments: 8
Society doesn't have to understand, as long as we freaks have each other.
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We 'freaks' are people too and we want to be seen as such. The world doesn't have like us but only to accept us.
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This work is very touching and well-written. Thanks for sharing it with us... Society is very hypocritical sometimes, isn't it?
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Yes, society can be quite hypocritical. Although we live in a rather accepting society, people can still be quite cruel and narrow-minded.
Thank you!
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