Author's Note

This was my first entry into the Pride quick write. (If you have read Slice of Cake, the contest was run with two separate writing times and we were allowed to write two pieces. I had an idea but it wasn’t working so I wrote this poem in the last 15 minutes lol.)

Pride

Pride for life,
For love,
For being who you are,
Unashamed and unafraid,
Pride lives in our hearts.

Be proud of your life,
Who you love and how you dress,
Break the stereotype or fit right in,
Only you know your heart,
Your mind,
Your soul.

Even if it’s ‘just a phase’,
You are still growing up.
Free to explore,
Free to learn,
Free to make ‘mistakes’.

The human life is a journey,
One we all go through,
And though our paths may be different,
I support you.