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An Open Letter to Queer Kinds Who are Yet to Roam the World with Their Wings



You are a mix of pixie dust and a multitude hues of love. Your mere presence makes the world a vibrant place to live in. You are a wonderful being with so much to offer. This letter is for you. I hope that by the time you read this, you are slowly casting away that fear inside you. That cloud of darkness that threatens to ruin your beauty and limit what you can do. I want you to know that there’s power in your vulnerability that can trample any form of discrimination. Your softness, though may be perceived as a weakness, is actually something that completes your capacity to diminish the unrest of our ill-seated society. There’s the gift that awaits to be unwrapped, an undiscovered gem of magic within. It is bound to pave way for your being to transcend the chains and shatter the norms. It’s in your veins – alive and breathing. Be the healing balm that comforts and inspires people. In the wounded world we currently reside, your integrated personality, humor, uniqueness, quirk, character make all the difference. Never let the harassment and violence turn you into a stone-hearted individual. Again, your softness is a refuge that consoles a disturbed soul, and you can move someone with your bliss. Do not allow condescending and nasty remarks from narrow-minded people close that vessel of love you have. Your existence is not something to mock on, a source of their derogatory laughter. I believe that you are much braver than those pickle-brained bastards who keep on bullying and belittling someone with a caring, compassionate soul. You are larger than their fragile egos and fear that surround their own existence. Do not fall prey to their machinations. Unleash the light and art flowing in your system. These are capable of making beauty out of mess, peace amidst chaos. Pick that canvass. Learn and master that choreography. Make a stunning masterpiece out of those random cloth and garments. Sing that Mariah, Whitney, or Lady Gaga anthem. Wear that makeup you always long for. There’s no other time than to step out of the shadows and embrace the fullness of your colors. The multi-chromatic shades are unfolding to achieve your full circle. Just when the perfect moment comes, it will all be worth it. You may be disregarded, disrespected, disowned. The society and oppressive bubble may always try to repair, restructure, or even think you are someone with an abnormal disorder. But let me tell you, there’s nothing wrong with you darling. You deserve all the love and affirmations there is. You are a titanium whose strength and resilience protect the remaining slice of faith in humanity. You are beautiful. You are worth it. Always And there’s nothing, no one, who can stop your wings to soar higher, to fly farther. I can see you. You are loved.


With tight hugs full of love,

Vic

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