if it was the end of the world,
would you spend your last breath with me?

your heart
a living rose
and testimony
that
need sustenance
taking
water and light
thus
air to breathe
your wings of flight

The air is crisp and clear
What a day this shall be
One of mirth and joy
For friends and family
We’re thankful for what we have
For the love we share
For the high hopes
Of all good people everywhere
Everything will be all right
That’s fair to say and pray
We have faith and the belief
Enough to say
We will brave these hard times
And be happy today

I wrote a poem into the wind
Improvisational melody
And promptly forgot it
I think the wind kept it

A constant worry about
how to pay dues.

I know my face is feminine
I know everyone 'knows' I'm a girl
I know in this confusing christian society
You have to keep to the binary

And so I don't expect them
To look at me
And say "He"

But just once
Maybe they'll hesitate
Before saying "She"