Poetry

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD BOY DESERVED MORE THAN

CW: religious trauma; homophobia

hitting himself, praying to god
to make him perfect; worthy of existence. Because
he knew The Feeling was immoral: guilt hit him in
the crotch, but God seemed to like it that way (such a 
Fucking pervert).

Anger ripped out their dreams, now unevenly wrapped in
sexual dysfunction. Destined to hear derogatory comments
such as “He’s probably gay! (such a bad word) 
Such a Bad person!” 

I have failed Christ, so they say.
But what if He has failed Me ?

Frederico Voroniuk Manica

Frederico Voroniuk Manica is a young, queer (unlabeled) writer that loves to discuss taboo topics. Their poem, "Flooded," is going to be published on The Big Windows Review soon.