Different: An LGBTQ poem

Different, since when did it become a synonym
For wrong, bad, and sick
Is it like a mental switch
Is it it an itch to scratch, or just a twisted whim

This hate inside of you
Has no sense or rhyme
Have you seen the harm you do
It's truly a hideous crime

Your words tear into innocent hearts
Like your knife though bruised flesh
When I saw your work, my breath caught
And I knew I would be next

I clenched my teeth and raised my head
But it didn't stop the coming pain
They say stand up, they'll give up
That's a lie, I know they won't until I'm dead

I'm the girl abused for her love of another woman
My father didn't understand why I didn't want a man
Apparently his love for me was conditional
While mine had no room left for denial

I'm the boy turned out of family safety
Because I knew inside I was meant to be a Daisy
They told me to man up, that the street would tough me up
Guess they didn't know all I got was shot

I could never care about a gender
Just give me a gorgeous pair of eyes and a heart to match
And I was sure I had myself quite a catch
Who knew this would lead to bleeding in a dirty street

All different but yet the same
Family in our shared pain
Hated and despised
Together we'll keep the tears from each others eyes