Straight into Tomorrow (a poem)
Like every fool that has lived,
I tried to ignore, move on,
forward.
Like every fool that has lived,
I tried to ignore, move on,
forward.
We are still unable to protect ourselves
and our trans siblings from the destructive power of propaganda, bigotry, hatred, and violence that are still part
of daily life for marginalized communities around the world.
standing amidst traffic,
cars on each side,
the wind spins me around.
Constantly,
you made me question myself.
Relentlessly,
you told me I was not enough.
The promise kept them,
hope sustained them,
every day a little less.
Our final home,
more than a house on a street.
It was the place we could be
you and me, together, forever.
Prevailing winds wrapped the flag
tightly around its pole.
All that could be discerned
were the stripes…
everything is here
for but a moment
like a whisper
half-spoken
nearly existing
vanishing
in the soft light
of a new day
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