Dare I walk the night - anonymous

I wake at 11:30pm, I dare walk the night 

A prisoner of the Sun, i must escape the light

My happiness comes in forms of dreams

But by morning, misery is what it seems

The night doesn't judge but comfort my sins

The morning weeps & scolds my soul from within

I will never be accepted for who I am in the light

I shall stay here free,  guided by the moon of the night

My dreams won't be denied 17 years old USA

The next challenge of my mine

A hard one I am certain to find

A step closer to transitioning to what's next in line

Appearing with eyes open, never to be blind

From the cruelty of the lesser kind

Clouds that prevent my stars to shine

Is succeeding in life such a crime?

For me, a black girl in this era of time?

Just like MLK, my dreams won't be denied

I'm striving forward, never looking behind

So  let's these words marinate in your own mind