Sep 2013
i'm in love with a boy
but i change my pronouns to say that
i love her
because of the ones who cannot do so.
because of the lovers who have to hide.
because of the injustice people have done to people.
we are all equal in birth, but live in an unequal society.
i am simply another girl who loves a boy.
no questions asked.
no awkward glances, no stiff hands to shake.
no glares, no whispers.
because i'm privileged enough
to be on the side of love that someone deemed
acceptable.
and because i don't agree with having to pick and choose who you get to love
based on their possession of particular parts.
you love someone for their energy, their personality.
the way they hold you in the night.
the trust you share, the bonds you make.
you love them because you are you and they are they.
she loves her.
he loves him.
she loves him.
he loves her.
or her. or him.
the pronouns
should not
seem odd
to us.
but our society majorly consists of
gritted teeth and
disapproving eyes.
and because of this,
because i love someone
of the opposite gender,
and because i do not
suffer from any hate,
i will quietly fight
the cookie-cutter
for you
with pronouns
and poems.
but i change my pronouns to say that
i love her
because of the ones who cannot do so.
because of the lovers who have to hide.
because of the injustice people have done to people.
we are all equal in birth, but live in an unequal society.
i am simply another girl who loves a boy.
no questions asked.
no awkward glances, no stiff hands to shake.
no glares, no whispers.
because i'm privileged enough
to be on the side of love that someone deemed
acceptable.
and because i don't agree with having to pick and choose who you get to love
based on their possession of particular parts.
you love someone for their energy, their personality.
the way they hold you in the night.
the trust you share, the bonds you make.
you love them because you are you and they are they.
she loves her.
he loves him.
she loves him.
he loves her.
or her. or him.
the pronouns
should not
seem odd
to us.
but our society majorly consists of
gritted teeth and
disapproving eyes.
and because of this,
because i love someone
of the opposite gender,
and because i do not
suffer from any hate,
i will quietly fight
the cookie-cutter
for you
with pronouns
and poems.
I'm bisexual, but people assume I'm straight because I'm with a guy.
So okay, I'll take on that role and give the perspective of a straight person who knows how LGBT people must feel and who wants them to get to experience love like I do. Openly. With acceptance. Scream it to the world and no one says a ******* thing against it.
Because your love is the same as my love.
Because your love means as much to you as it does to any straight couple.
Because your love is as pure as mine. As pure as you want it to be. As golden as your heart can possibly shine, and baby, you'll shine on.
I read an older poem and then wrote this. It's not super-good and it doesn't do what I was thinking justice, but whatever, it's really late and at least I got the words out, somewhat.
http://hellopoetry.com/poem/something-incredible/
Because unfortunately right now we're not quite there yet.
Because we should be there now.
We all deserve this.
So okay, I'll take on that role and give the perspective of a straight person who knows how LGBT people must feel and who wants them to get to experience love like I do. Openly. With acceptance. Scream it to the world and no one says a ******* thing against it.
Because your love is the same as my love.
Because your love means as much to you as it does to any straight couple.
Because your love is as pure as mine. As pure as you want it to be. As golden as your heart can possibly shine, and baby, you'll shine on.
I read an older poem and then wrote this. It's not super-good and it doesn't do what I was thinking justice, but whatever, it's really late and at least I got the words out, somewhat.
http://hellopoetry.com/poem/something-incredible/
Because unfortunately right now we're not quite there yet.
Because we should be there now.
We all deserve this.
