P-R-I-D-E by Lindsey Pilcher 10 year old girl

Diversity means everyone has a right to believe in himself or herself
Artist’s statement: Dare to dream of a world where everyone is accepted for who they are.


P-R-I-D-E
My family went to the Pride parade
And Pride is a big happy family
where everyone can be themselves
And there are no secrets.
And Pride is a rainbow-
The biggest rainbow stretching out across the sky
The greatest wonder of the world-
A mighty bridge to acceptance and eternal gratitude for love
And the people-
The beautiful people
Wild and strong
Walked down the street announcing their freedom
Great and terribly majestic
Amazing and noble and proud
Waiting to be unleashed into the world to speak their minds
Like a caged bird waiting to be set free.
And what makes these people who they are?
They have different beliefs about love
They are Lesbian or Gay or Bi-Sexual or Transgender or Queer
They are who they are- we are who we are
And they wish one wish together
So simply
To be accepted for whom they are
Into this world a one
Together they hold hands
And strive to create to world they see when they close their eyes at night
To struggle against the barrier- the invisible hands separating them from us
To become one
The People.
My family went to the Pride parade
And Pride is a big happy family
Where everyone can be themselves
and there are no secrets……….
Lindsey Pilcher Age 10
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