Monster

Do you know what it's like to be hated for what you are?
Do you know what it's like to be avoided for who you are?
Do you know what it's like to be a monster?

She sweats nervously,
Thinking of the right words.
She tells them,
The people who love her 'unconditionally'
Her own parents
They don't reply, just stare.
They think she's a monster,
She's who they fear.

He smiles, hoping they'll understand
He looks around at his friends, his lifeline
He informs them of who he really is,
They don't smile back
They just stare in horror
They think he's a monster,
He's who they fear.

Do you know what it's like to be hated for what you are?
Do you know what it's like to be avoided for who you are?
Do you know what it's like to be a monster?

I look at you,
The reason I live.
My secret spills out,
I tell you who I am
You just stare and I know
I'm a monster
You fear me
I love you