beautiful boy, darling boy
I know that you are afraid
I want you to know that I understand why you are scared
and sad
and feeling so alone
but I am here to take care of us now
and I want you to know
that we made it
darling boy
I’m writing from the other side
and I am so very proud of you
for everything that you did to keep us safe,
for your fearless self expression
and commitment to being exactly who you are.
there is no reason for you to feel ashamed
for the ways in which you compromised your self
in order to survive.
beautiful boy,
I want you to know
that I see you
and I know that it wasn’t easy
but
you should know
that in your process
of returning to yourself
that you have inspired others
to return to themselves, too
and you have taught many people
what love really looks like
in your courage
to be
who you
are.