I See You

This is for those who hide their true identities behind masks of fake smiles

I see you!

For those who are not free to be who they want to be, always bending to societal rules

I see you!

This is for those who cannot behave in certain ways publicly, always conscious of the public eye

I see you too!

For those whose fears always stare them in the eye with sorrow-stained faces

I see you!

This is for those who find it hard to fit into social circles, no matter the acts they put up

I see you!

For those who are relegated to a hated minority, waiting to be beaten, and shamed

I see you!

This is for those who cannot express their love freely and ordinarily like everyone else

I see you too!

For those who cannot be with who they desire, in the way they want

I see you!

This is for those who cannot be their real selves around family and friends

I see you!

For those who are living the lie, gradually forgetting who they are

I see you!

This is for those wallowing in bitterness and self-hatred, by-products of rejection

I see you!

For those who wish that they are some other persons, or born in other climes

I see you too!

This is for those who can only have the life they want in dreams and wishes

I see you!

For those whose phones and other electronic gadgets must always be password-protected

I see you!

This is for those whose browser histories must always be cleared

I see you!

For those with statuses their governments have democratically criminalized and illegalized

I see you!

This is for those destined for the hot fiery flames of hell and damnation

I see you!

For those whose acts of love are aberrations and abomination to the sight and hearing of others

I see you!

This is for those who have been disowned and ostracized because they are different

I see you!

For those who cannot hold hands on the mall’s escalator when going to the movies

I see you!

For those seared and lacquered with scars from the ruthlessness of the righteous ones

I see you too!

I see it all, because I feel it all.

I see you all, because I am one of you.

You are never alone in this.

The struggles never end. They are renewed each new day

But we shall never give up

We are who we are!

By Masked Man