Boys Love in Blue. Girls Love in Pink.

I was a little girl

Who was taught to follow the rules

Color in the lines, or be ridiculed

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Boys love in blue

And girls love in pink

But if I love in purple, what will they think?

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I’ll hide my love for rainbows

So I appear conventional

But when I’m self-reflecting, I feel multidimensional

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As a young woman

I see a boy share his true colors

And in due time, I see countless others

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Flourishing with permission

I feel safe to explore

Their courage sparks a light in me I’ve never felt before

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When I first proclaim

That purple is for me

I finally start to own it, I’m finally set free

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So I’m thankful for all the people

Who stood up and disagreed

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I’m thankful for all the people

Who respect my identity

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I’m thankful for all the people

Who suffered so we could see

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That every color of the rainbow

Deserves to love honestly