by Kay C., 16 (they/them)
I’ve dreamt of you again the past few nights
I wake up, and just like that—
The tears begin to fall.
I wish the dreams were real,
So I wouldn’t have to live in this truth.
I don’t want to wake. I don’t want to sleep—
You haunt my dreams and every thought runs deep.
It hurts not being able to text you,
When you were a part of my everyday routine.
I miss the softness in your voice,
I miss your warm embrace whether it was cut short & sweet,
Or seemingly endless & comforting.
But I won’t risk your world for mine.
I couldn’t have you in this life,
But maybe in another I’ll find you again
and this time there will be no complications.
Nothing to break our bond.
We’ve been talking as friends but I can feel the tension there.
The tension that wants to clear the air & give it another go.
But we both know that’s not a path we can afford to take,
Not when there’s a price to pay.
Till our time comes I’ll be waiting.
Once you give me your word,
I’ll try to move on,
Even though you’re the one I want.
But two of the same sex cannot be together,
That is what makes what your parents say, A SINNER.
But how can what we have be wrong?
It’s not hate but love,
It’s not lust but pure.
Our love is no different from theirs,
What is it being discriminated against for?
“It is against our Lord.”
God calls us all to walk in love—
To lift the lost, the hurt, the shunned.
He spoke of grace, not casting stones,
of open homes, of healing hands.
But we have no say.
Unfortunately,
A forbidden love is what we have.
But I know if I were a male,
This would be different.
We would only have to break up,
If it was our decision …
We’re two teens, same hearts—but different fates.
I live out loud but you have to wait.
In another life—or when this one’s kinder—
I’ll meet you fully, with nothing to hide.
Hello I’m Kaylah Corona, often known as Kay. I’m 16 and I currently live in Jersey City, NJ. I dream of studying music, hopefully at Berklee College of Music. Writing is more of a hobby at the moment, but everything I write I feel within deeply and there are times where I get the idea of writing my own book. Though my true passion and first love will always be music—which why I’m trying to reach as many people as I can, for now I do song covers but I’ve been working on my own things as well. If you’re interested in hearing you can find me on YouTube & SoundCloud under KAYZ.MUZIC. That’ll be all and I hope you enjoy hearing my poem!
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