i dare to hate
i'll hold my tongue
until the right moment
but i will raise my hand
sometimes they need
a realization
to snap out of it
i dare to love
i'll extend my arms
until you feel safe
and i'll bring hold your
favorite food just to see
your smile
because i love you
i dare to cry
i'll get on my knees
until they bruise
i'll wail and my flushed face
this is my brokenness
my tears
i'm not afraid to show
i dare to laugh
i'll grab my stomach
until it doesn't hurt
and my eyes will disappear
like crescent moons
mad roars
conquer the room
i guess what i'm trying to say
i don't want to be chained anymore
i want to feel
like a human
i want to live
the way i want to live
so fully and wholly
