The New Norm
What do you see?
Upon my lonely
Face streaked
With tears
A victim?
A believer?
Despite
The pain
A survivor?
A villain?
Despite
Tragedy
What do you see?
When I walk
Among us
Humans
A hero?
A saint?
Despite
Horrors
Strong?
Weak?
In sight
Of all
Opinions
Labels
Pinned
Upon me
A woman
Crying out
Fellow men
Labeled toxic
A writer
Trying to
Write and
Believe
What do you think?
Glancing upon
A lonely soul
In society
Among labels
Stereotypes
Judgment
Racism
Among opinions
Dividing
One from
Another
Mental illness
Disabilities
Easily seen
Yet ignored
Politics
Religion
Misused
In hate
What do you think?
Glancing upon
My pitiful
Broken self
Am I human?
Worth living
Despite labels
Others see
Or savage?
Meant to
Be killed
Then live
Censored
Cut off
Among all
Humanity
