shoes.

people don't buy shoes

that are one size too small.

they confine the muscles.

they break the bones.

they make every step, every sprint

a living hell.

it's obvious.

don't want the pain?

don't buy small shoes.

it's the most normal thing in the world,

is it not?

but i feel pain with every step,

my shoes fitting just fine.

my bones break when i breathe,

but i bought the right size.

nobody tells you what to do

when your sexuality doesn't fit

or your passions don't fit

or your your voice doesn't fit

within the confines of the shoes

you were given by the world.

nobody tells you that being different

will cost you your happiness,

your innocence,

your opportunities for success

in this crazy world.

we're all just trying to walk,

are we not?

so the craziest idea

might not be as complicated

as our society makes it out to be.

maybe, just maybe,

we need to buy some bigger shoes.