KarMel Scholarship 2008

 

Personal Story

“Accepting Yourself”

By Michael Cerwinski

 

 

 

Desciption of Submission: “This is a poem that I wrote about me accepting myself for being a homosexual. I hope you enjoy.” - Michael

 

Some humans describe this like a flaw or sin

And some religions often put it down

I, myself, am a homosexual

Living in a small, small town

 

I was ridiculed throughout middle school

Because I have a passion for dance

Kids called me “fag”, “homo” and “queer”

I thought I never had a chance

 

I’d come home from school everyday

My green eyes filled with tears

This didn’t last for just a few months

I sobbed though my adolescent years

 

I remember not have a single friend

At this time I wanted to die

I felt like I was an alien

Because I liked a guy

 

As I progressed to high school

I focused more on my career

I made friends in the arts

And fewer jokes, I did hear

 

I finally began to accept myself

So I took the next big step

I came out to my best friend Katie

It was a secret that she kept

 

My parents eventually found out

From an experience on the web

They totally understood my ways

God love Mike and Deb!

 

Now I am a graduating senior

And most of my school does know

People constantly talk about me

But it’s they’re self-esteem that is low

 

I totally accept myself today

As do all of my friends

My family will love me no matter what

And so the story ends!

 

 

 

 

Back