Hegemony

Hegemony 

Like a promise 

I was born unto this world like free as a bird

Without weight of norms and expectations

We are all meaning making beings 

But from cradle to grave

Teachings from a hegemonic dominance 

The power over another 

Have taught us norms

And ways to be

My lived experiences has taught me so much

More than words could ever say

Like a moral compass and that promise I mentioned earlier

I began to question 

I then began to feel and reimagine my freedom

Like a quiet liberation 

Conquering the shame for being gay 

The shame bestowed upon me from that dominance above 

I knew from that moment on 

Possibilities were possible 

Smashing the chains of guilt 

And the destructive overeating behaviours 

I began to humanise the word

I've torn those outdated ways on how to be man

I've come to live a life with a new definition 

And like that promise 

I've come to question

Our experiences are valuable 

Together we're indomitable 

As we are meaning making beings

Connection, 

Community, 

And compassion 

Will challenge the dominance 

Let's trust our internal dialogue

Begin to question 

Because we were born into this world 

Free