There's this kid who sits in front of me
In government class
Let's call him Matt
Matt is your typical
White, Republican, Catholic
Who doesn't even consider ideas outside of his beliefs
Fortunately, he doesn't shove his beliefs on me
But still
He is so insensitive to people who have a different view
He thinks that every other way is wrong
Consider guns for example
He'd be the poster boy
For anti-gun control
If he were old enough to own one
Or any issue for that matter
Like couples of the same-sex
Who he calls "disgusting"
And says "The parts don't fit together,
It isn't God's way."

Then you have me
I'm your average teenage girl
I've been bullied
I've hated my body and had self-esteem issues
But I'm very liberal, though
Still white and Catholic
I think myself able to accept and think that other have different opinions
Besides my own
That what I think isn't always what is right or should be done
His opinions are different than mine
But I accept his way of thinking
I support anyone who wants to be themselves and love who they want
I'm not trying to put him down
He's entitled to his own opinions
My point here is don't remain ignorant
There are ways to gently state
Your opinions
Where no one gets hurt or offended
When making an argument
Remember your opinion isn't
The only one