The Long Road

If I was the only one,
Who walked this way,
I would be able,
To keep your taunts at bay.

Your hate can speak,
Louder than your love.
So I had to leave,
And fly like a dove.

Because I am me,
Not him or her.
With my mind and body,
It's me who I prefer.

Now I'm not saying,
That I am better than all,
But for once in my life,
I wanted to stand tall.

And I'll never turn back,
Not in snow, wind, or rain.
There's a light at the end of this tunnel,
And now I can drop these chains.

But don't you fret,
I'll always remember your name.
Short and sweet yet so cruel,
Your words that started the flame.