𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬: "Sometimes I Still Dream of My Parents Loving Me" by Samantha Apalit

 

Published by: Euleen Summer Garchitorena

Date Published: November 3, 2022

Time Published: 3:41 pm

Category: Poetry

Theme: Queer Struggles

I have never been accepted, really–

simply tolerated.

The change my mother allowed herself

to accept was always less:

This is what's best for my child,

and more:

I can't stop her, so.

It could never be:

I am doing this for you

because I love you;

because it was always:

I have no choice, do I?

But the thing is–

She does have a choice.

It's been 2 years and she's always had a choice.

The real thing is–

I was never worth that choice;

I was never worth that change.