This is a poem that I am putting in my memoir that I am writing about being gay, and seeking God’s acceptance and love.

Lost and alone, a soul astray.

Seeking a path of righteousness.

I desire love even though I am gay.

I do not seek pridefulness.

I want to feel your loving presence,

a gentle and soft embrace.

The fear and shame since adolescence,

Seeking only love and grace.

Show me that you love me for me,

that I am not a mistake.

Just like you parted the Red Sea,

Make a path to heal a heart that breaks.

Break the chains that have held me tight,

the chains that others have put on me.

Show me I am loved within the words I write,

Show me I am accepted in front of thee.

Through these words, I am finding healing,

from the pain I have carried for years.

Within these words, I am revealing,

The reason I cry all these tears.

Riven