My true colors as a rainbow

A poem about sexual identity

At first, it was yellow

I loved the world and all it had

I was happy

I thought nothing of it

My love knew no bounds

Then it turned Muted Red

I got corrupted

I felt numb

I felt a rage that I didn’t know how to express

I felt scared I felt unsure

I didn’t feel connected

Then it turned to Red-Violet

I discovered the red umbrella world

I explored, I discovered, I found myself again

I felt my queer identity returning

I was starting to be happy again

I regrew my own seeds of hope

Then it turned Green

I hopped, I was anxious, I hopped again

New terms, new flags, new problems

Never satisfied for long, never able to relax

Never fully embracing anything

Then it turned Pink

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