I was born free,
Not charged any fee,
For my existence on this planet.
I was told to be alive,
And not taught to strive
For my rights as an intellectual being.
The way I dress,
The way I talk,
Who decides upon this all?
Why can’t I romp around naked?
Or converse in indecent language?
The world is mine too, after all.
And yet I follow the set rules,
Right from childhood,
With no questions whatsoever.
Do I still not earn any freedom,
To make simple choices,
Like who to love and be loved by?
Why does gender become an issue,
In a world that boasts of being new-age?
A world that is so widely connected,
And yet so narrow-minded;
I am an individual too,
I have needs and wants that aren’t few.
All I ask is to be allowed to love,
A person who is truly mine;
Why does gender become an issue?
Why can’t I live my own life?
Without all this discrimination,
And legal threats of prosecution?
I am an individual too,
And I deserve the chance to live;
The only life that I have (to the fullest),
Nobody should take away my right
Or else I will only be full of spite
Towards this entire race of unkind beings.
Help me please,
I need your support,
I want to feel safe in my own home.
This planet is my country,
This world is my home.
Homosexuality is a part of my entity,
It is my only identity.
-Juhi Kore, LGBT supporter.
(I am straight, though)
Jigsaw 101 