Tears of the Heart
Location
Hope — Broken — Abandoned
Love — Accept
—Heal—
Proud like the sun Rot in Hell’s cavern
—FAGGOT—
I shine and run The darkness in you sickens me
—Embrace—
You can’t stop my heart Free me of your part
—QUEER—
It swells like plum You think you’re successful
—Serenity—
I strive to succeed Classic Victorian? Try valedictorian
—SINNER—
All A’s, I stampede No please and thank you's to your views
—Inspire—
Manners, I trapeze Take them to the pews
—GOD HATES FAGS—
Swing me to hope and Pray away — filthy and disgusting!
—Courage—
Acceptance and love lance You’re not the son I wanted—
—DEATH PENALTY FOR GAYS—
Mom and Dad, I ask, You’re haunted
—Bravery—
Love me, Love me —Devil inside you, be gone
—MARRIAGE SANCTITY—
I’m not crass Have my son—
—Kindness—
There’s nothing wrong with me He shall never see the sun
—FUDGE PACKER—
I swear by God to love myself What do others think
—Prevail—
Happiness is Key About my putrid son?
—SODOMY IS SIN—
Born This Way I’m free Choosing sins
—Spread Love—
God made me perfect —Seal the savage swiftly
—GAYS CAUSE AIDS—
Don’t you see? God, we ask of you,
—Quell hate — Rejuvenate with Affection—
I’m plagued with a loving Why do you curse and prod us?
—ONE MAN ONE WOMAN—
—Heart— —Darkness—
—Precious—
Are you plagued by an abyss? Our son will never come back
—TORTURE GAYS—
I told you because I thought Trapped by Satan’s hack
—Nurturing—
That you would care — Fraud! We leave you
—MAKE HOMOSEXUALITY ILLEGAL—
Thought you would love me — Bought away! You alone
—Authentic—
—Amore—Amare—Amavi— Don’t come back—
—GAY IS THE WRONG CHOICE—
You betrayed me I breathed life into you
—Band together and make a difference—
You threw me out Your different colors and hues
You told me to come back S
When I T Fate! Take his soul away
was O
fixed P Hang yourself—
Mother —T—
Father H You are nothing to me
I’m not broken E
—H—
I was never broken A Aperçu: at times I cry
T
Until you E —Why is my son so un-guy?
—My Family —A—
N Understand hath not—give way
Drove your searing knife— D
—S— His faults tear us down
Through my heart. P
R They make us drown
—Knife E
The blade— A —Water’s edge
Blood— D —Gasp
I hope you never —T— —Vile
Know the pain H —Venom
You dragged into my E —Crestfallen
—L— — Traumatic
skin— I
—The scars are gone F Perhaps I should take—
E —No, the sin will never—
And the blood is banished —O— But we must love
F
But I’m your son— —L— Late. Missed. Irreconcilable.
O
Wounded and Lost. V Wounded and Lost.
E
Pish Posh Mother’s instinct—Is he really broken?
You said Father’s knowledge—Is he in college?
Mother’s grief—Hope with belief
Over it or get lost Father’s Anger—Can he be gayer?
Son come back
Gay? More like Away. What are you?
Set me on track
I taught you better.
Look, Mom, I found a boy. Let me repair the crack
Stay away—Disowned
He’s my joy! That is derangement
You’re bad blood and bone
Our love is bright Visit your engagement
Live your desolate life
It overcomes our fight Revampment—
Lonely and lurid—
You and me though, The void that is my heart—
—I hope you be—
Can we end this plight? Fill it again with your glamour
Never near my death bed
Care and compassion he shows You’re not opprobrium
Heaven is for me
Grace without haste, I express You are honor
You might learn
The passion is raw Son, my love, I am
A thing or three
A life together We will draw —Sorry—I’ve been misguided
Pay for your sins,
It’s okay to be different —Sorry—I’ve been so cruel
Or Hell you’ll see
It’s okay to be me —Sorry—Please forgive me
My last words for you—
It’s okay for him to be him Can we be okay?
Listen here—
It’s okay to be gay Will your love be saved?
You’ll read my lips:
God loves us— God, I pray for forgiveness
"Go to Hell, you queer."
Can you? Let us be okay.
~Nicholas Tran~