No One Told Me
June 3, 2003

No one told me life would be easy
No one told me life would be hard
No one told me the deck of cards I'd be dealt would keep me isolated and sometimes scarred
No one told me that I'd be gay and live most of my youth in seclusion
And while harsh words & threats fostered fear, no one told me that fear was an illusion
No one told me I'd want so much
No one told me I'd need so little
And as far as Black or White was concerned, no one told me I'd be stuck in the middle
No one told me that I'd be odd or that I'd be odd for a reason
And after giving up on the idea of being a late bloomer, no one told me every flower has it's own season
No one told me that I'd be happy
No one told me that I'd be blessed
And while thinking of what the future could hold
No one told me I'd forget the rest.