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I hear your cries

In the vast wilderness

Which we called

The Internet.

Knowing how painful

Your experiences are

Being trans and bullied

At the same time

In a place

Supposed to be safe.

Please understand

You are not alone

In this struggle.

Others

Like myself

Have endured

Very similar experiences.

Wish I had

An easy solution

Which could take away

Your pain

Once and for all

But I don’t.

Beyond these words

Hang in there

Surround yourself

With people

Whom are supportive

And understand.

Talk with the authorities

Explain your situation

Hopefully they’re more supportive

Than my experiences

In the 70s and 80s.

Please

Do not give hope

Not ever.

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I have already told you how much I like this one and the positive message for others is indicative of your improvement personally as well as poetically.

I love to see your poems turning a bit brighter - it is a good indicator of your feelings, you cannot write poems that hide your feelings - they are the vehicles of true expression.

Love

Sally

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Guest sarah f

This one should speak loudly to all of us. I think Laura's is just the place to help us feel like we are not alone in this journey. We are not just members that respond to each other, we are more like a family that really cares about one another. We are each lucky enough to have found this place of refuge. Wonderful poem Therisa.

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