Butterflies

Something growing, inside of him, 

Not even 23 years, living life free 

Chasing bottles, and butterflies, and dreams

That lead him down a path

and then just disappeared.

 

Where shiney lights, and playful nights

Where midnights turned to mornings

And sex and drugs were all he had

To put a numbness to the yearning. 


He said theres something growing inside of me

Are you free of mistakes,

please don't judge me,

I need your acceptance

I need you to love me

 

He leaned in to say, 

 

''I have HIV''

 

Author's Notes/Comments: 

I wrote this after one of my best friends told me that he was HIV positive, and needed support and strength. 

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