is it any wonder i prefer hiding inside my sketchbook

over being in a crowd of people who don’t understand?

my lifestyle — a mystery they try to dissect

put me under a microscope all you want

but you won’t get it because you choose not to

 

i am no slave nor toy to kick around

have my own opinions and voice to be heard

give over control to another, because that is my choice

gain strength and reassurance from my submission

i can be no other way and no other person

 

who i am, and who i am when i am with Him

is protected and taken care of

loved in ways that may not appeal to most

but they are ways that fulfill and make me whole

pain and discipline needed and desired

 

just as others need kind words and soft caresses

i need a firm hand and guidance to focus

and when i stumble

there’s comfort in knowing i am not alone

and Someone believes in me

 

He will pick me up and dust me off

always, tirelessly

so go ahead misunderstand me if you must

but your ignorance will ultimately destroy you

not me

 

 

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Special thanks to

@MacGreg Sir for giving this writing task and to @Mikiesboy for help with arranging.