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"You Can't Change a Life (LGBT Poem)" - July 13th 2012, 07:21 PM

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So you hear your daughter crying in her bedroom
You tell her if she just got a boyfriend things will be better soon
She can’t stop producing those tears
Because you can’t accept who she is here

You can’t change a person
You can’t change a life
Even when you know they don’t deserve it
Just remember the darkness won’t leave without putting up a fight
Next time your friends see you pull out the knife
Just remind them they can help, but they can’t change your life

So your son was born a girl
But he’ll do whatever he can to prove he still belongs in this world
And your son turned out to be your daughter
Don’t give up just because your child won’t be a father

You can’t change a person
You can’t change a life
Even when you know they don’t deserve it
Just remember the darkness won’t leave without putting up a fight
Next time your friends see you pull out the knife
Just remind them they can help, but they can’t change your life

So your child likes both men and woman
But don’t keep them from having a friend
You know he’s been in love with a man
But that doesn’t mean he can’t do the things that you can

You can’t change a person
You can’t change a life
Even when you know they don’t deserve it
Just remember the darkness won’t leave without putting up a fight
Next time your friends see you pull out the knife
Just remind them they can help, but they can’t change your life

A bruise fades away
But the words always stay
Who we are is not a sin
Our only goal is to let love win
Nobody’s perfect
But we are all worth it

You can’t change a person
You can’t change a life
Even when you know they don’t deserve it
Just remember the darkness won’t leave without putting up a fight
Next time your friends see you pull out the knife
Just remind them they can help, but they can’t change your life


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Re: "You Can't Change a Life (LGBT Poem)" - July 13th 2012, 07:33 PM

i loooooovvvvveeeeee this Rae! wonderful peice


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Re: "You Can't Change a Life (LGBT Poem)" - July 13th 2012, 07:35 PM

I absolutely love this; it's so moving. My favourite lines are:

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A bruise fades away
But the words always stay
Who we are is not a sin
Our only goal is to let love win
Those words really hit home. Your work is really powerful, keep writing!




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Re: "You Can't Change a Life (LGBT Poem)" - July 13th 2012, 08:24 PM

Rainbow verses!


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Re: "You Can't Change a Life (LGBT Poem)" - July 13th 2012, 09:42 PM

I really, really love this! Awesome job.


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Re: "You Can't Change a Life (LGBT Poem)" - July 14th 2012, 12:55 AM

Aw thanks to all of you guys!


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Re: "You Can't Change a Life (LGBT Poem)" - July 14th 2012, 01:01 AM

I love this! I like how you did it in rainbow. keep writing!





From day one I talked about getting out
But not forgetting about
How all my worst fears are letting out
He said, "Why put a new address on the same old loneliness?"
When breathing just passes the time
Until we all just get old and die
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Re: "You Can't Change a Life (LGBT Poem)" - July 14th 2012, 01:43 AM

Wow! I am literally speechless. That was beautifully written!


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Re: "You Can't Change a Life (LGBT Poem)" - July 14th 2012, 01:52 AM

This was written really well and I agree with everyone's comments. This was awesome.


Do you ever get a little bit tired of life
Like you're not really happy but you don't wanna die
Like you're hanging by a thread but you gotta survive
'Cause you gotta survive
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Re: "You Can't Change a Life (LGBT Poem)" - July 15th 2012, 03:00 AM

Rachel,
This poem = AMAZING!


"Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you'll land among the stars."

"For those who don't care, for those who can't see, never give up, always thrive to be free."

Smile, you are beautiful www.operationbeautiful.com

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Re: "You Can't Change a Life (LGBT Poem)" - July 16th 2012, 09:10 PM

THANK YOU ALL OF YOU WONDERFUL PEOPLE!


~I was always scared of everything, even the carousel.~

~Don't worry about me. I'm sort of feeling fine, but by tomorrow, I'll be back on my feet again.~

-Goodnight Tonight
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