Gays and lesbians are not allowed to legally marry. Gays and lesbians are not allowed to openly serve in the military. Gays and lesbians are not protected from being fired for their sexual orientation across all 50 states. None of these rights and protections exist on a federal level. So, then, why are we so surprised when teens pick on gay kids? When a government says it is OK to discriminate against gay people, kids think it’s OK to hate them. All politics are personal, and nothing is more personal than being treated like a second-class citizen.
finding space
space the gaps
my forearms cradle- pushes my hips
space meeting self-ing swells.
Old friend
Our hums and tongues harmonized in your car last night. I have made many kisses this year, and can tell you the difference. Your sweetness, slow and steady kind, touched my raised taste buds—and the hiding scared dips in between—Softness allowing space for full flow feeling, sweeping all my heart head thoughts together to rest in your kiss.
