Love thy neighbour

 They say,  

"Love thy neighbour,"  

Yet preach hate instead.  

They say,  

"Be yourself,"  

But only if yourself  

Fits in a box  

They understand.  

They want  

To see you  

In a mirror  

That reflects  

Their world,  

But not  

Your truth.  

How many times  

Can you break  

And mend  

And break again  

Before you decide  

To live whole?  

To the ones  

Who choose  

To transform,  

To align  

Their soul  

With their skin—  

Know this:  

You are not  

The cracked pieces  

They tried to shatter,  

But the mosaic  

You crafted  

From their shards.  

You are not  

Their whispers  

Of sin,  

But the symphony  

Of self-love  

That drowns them out.  

Live boldly,  

Breathe freely,  

Love wholly,  

For in your transcendence,  

We find  

The true meaning  

Of human.  

And in your courage,  

We see  

The power  

Of being.