Late Discovery
Noe P.
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This piece resonates with me strongly, given I’m a lesbian. As a young kid, I kept convincing myself I was at the very least bisexual to leave the idea open that I could still have the chances with a guy, since that’s all I’d read when I was younger. I was obsessed with books like Dork Diaries and the idea I couldn’t truly have the relationship I’d always wrote fake diary entries about throughout ages 6-10 was genuinely terrifying. Over the years, I’ve seen more lesbian representation in media and I’ve come to my own conclusion that while still small, it’s had a large impact on me as a person. Seeing myself in these couples, especially in cartoons, given that’s my primary interest, has done a lot to help me in accepting a sexuality that lacks men. This piece covers a similar story to show the importance of representation in media and the struggles of letting go of something you simply can’t happily have.
The second poem is about, mostly how some events in the last few years of my life have made me feel like I have lost a big part of myself. Including the pandemic, and other events have made me change a lot, and sometimes I wish I was the little naive kid I used to be. I talk about for a long time it felt like there would be no end to a certain hopelessness I felt. At the end I do mention I found hope once again in the ocean of sadness I once felt. It's mainly about the feeling of losing oneself and wishing to have that back.
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I use my art and creativity to express myself in ways I wouldn't be able to do otherwise.
