Acceptance

Lost and wondering
what is life
what good is it
when the shadows are all that comfort

being an outcast in society for all of my years
knowing the hate and cruelty
being the freak in the eyes of the beholder
not knowing compassion but from a few

is it worth it
staying in the hate
what good is it all
searching for redemption

finding it
then having it ripped away at the time of finality
left wondering
what did I do

where did I go wrong
why is it my life that goes this way
why do I stay and tolerate
yearning for acceptance

is this life worth it
shall I stay
that I must, I have endured worse
knowing the harshness of the hatred.