WE HAVE SURVIVED

I AM SO DONE WITH PEOPLE VICTIMISING THEMSELVES.
Gays embrace yourself, but realise that not everybody will understand,
But that does not make them homophobes.
Maybe if you try to show them we are normal people,
They'll understand, because what I see is portrayed by many is this,
excessive need to prove our individuality,
And insatiable want to flaut and express our differences.
But to prove is to show that we are not what stereotypes defined us as,
We are defined by ourselves, and it is fine if you identify with the 'conventional'
But we need to be part of society for people to see that we are not aliens,
Although we can embrace it, we don't have too.
A community founded our of oppression and turmoil can blossom,
Without needing to be reminded of our past constantly,
Without having to prove that we are special,
Not to the world, because we all are,
Every single one. But, we are also very similar, which is why we are all humans.
And we need to show them a different side to us and to our culture,
Because we are not promoting something crude but something vaguely and barely different.
We are promoting equality, and we should not deviate form that.