why am I not happy yet?

I wrote this poem on March 13th, 2020. The ring is moonstone like I always wanted. He is sweet and soft like I needed two years ago when we first met. We have two dogs and we spoil them like crazy. So why am I not happy yet? He bought a house when he graduated…

Learning to be alone

For years my tears were like traffic in LA
But today they flow like rain pushing debris out of a gutter

But today they flow like rain pushing debris out of a gutter 

The Children of the Ocean

Trying to fit in is how I survived growing up. I couldn’t explore my sexuality, because no one around me accepted or understood gay people. I told my family I was depressed, but no one knew how to deal with that, so they chose to ignore or dismiss my cries for help. I was losing my religion, but if I told anyone I would be pressured even harder to accept the lord or be labeled an evil person.