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Boy
He's not the boy that they wanted him to be
Since when has love demanded an admission fee?
Why should he have to adhere to their expectations?
Afraid to disappoint, he drowns in his frustrations
He sits alone at night and cries upon his bed
Those hurtful words they utter echo in his head
"Why can't he just be normal? Why can't he be straight?
Why can't he love a girl? We didn't teach this trait
What happened to our boy? You weren't raised this way
It's unacceptable for our son to be gay"
Why discard his feelings? Why not let him be?
Who said they could decide his sexuality?
Why not take this boy for who he really is?
Why not find acquiescence in the way he lives?
Made to feel ashamed and think he's doing wrong
How can you tell your son his "kind" does not belong?
They're quick to judge him, do they even see his pain?
Can't even tell his friends for fear they'll feel the same
Why should he feel so guilty when he looks at guys?
He knows he shouldn't, but he still averts his eyes
If only they would listen then he would proclaim
No matter what his turn-ons, he is still the same
Same boy they have loved each day for 18 years
Same one that made them laugh, so why does this bring tears?
The same boy, but now he's full of desperation
To feel, once again, his family's adoration
He wishes they'd stop pointing blame and realize
Nothing they ever did has caused him to like guys
He's not rebelling, so why's it so hard to deal?
It's no one's fault that guys, not girls, do so appeal
Maybe if somebody else could light the way
They would see that others still think he's okay
He's not the boy that they wanted him to be
But if I love him, what do they think of me?
