tapestry of you

tears rain down

you wanted me to be another way

to fit the image you had

of a girl who would fit in

but I was already too tall

and perhaps too thin

taunted by names

they called me

too early

I learned to stoop

and feel shame

for the way

I was not ‘normal’

feet too big

lopsided grin

deep in my heart

I know you only did it out of love

but still I felt erased

how long will it take for things to change

for women and men to love us enough

to let us be

as god made us

please be brave

human soldiers

learn to love the pieces of you

God assembled

into this unique and oh so precious

tapestry of you