Can't Change Me

he held that gun to my head

the gun was a slur

he thought he had the cure

so numb to that “curing” gun

we are who we are

those who disagree 

cover my mouth in tar

stop me from speaking because don’t say gay

we’ll give the new generation the impression

that being gay is not okay

expectations

expectations

what are my relations 

if my relations are love and hate

i’m sick of writing

i want to start fighting

for the right to fly my rainbow kite

but it collects dust in a tight closet

i’m stuck in the dark

sometimes people bark

all because i’m different

i’m unique

i’m just trying to seek-

out equal rights

but then they cry equal fights

the spotlight’s on me

i’m afraid of getting caught with the key

to that closet we’re all so afraid of leaving

don’t let it be deceiving

my mind is spinning

they won’t stop grinning

it’s getting hard

to keep on continuing

when they keep on winning

they tell us to take our own lives

recording when someone actually tries

somewhere a mama cries

i follow her lead

i wipe my eyes with a rag

i stuff it in my makeup bag

i thought it was a game of tag

but he just called me a-

oh