Blast From The Past

Reflecting back, on the 1980s, as the result of finding an compilation CD of rare 1980s tunes.

A chance find

Among life's debris

Of forgotten memories

And dreams.

When life appeared

So much easier

To understand

And live.

As the CD spins

Backwards

Into a time tunnel

To another era

And time.

Where the rules

Were different

More flexible

Becoming a fusion

Of new and old.

Openly challenging

What it meant

To define

One's sexuality

And gender.

In a way

Never experienced

Before

And never will

Again.

Pushing for equality

As thousands die.

While

The world watched

In horror

And shock.

Whose echoes are

Still heard

Today.

Author's Note

Wish, I could say, I had to courage to come out, during the 1980s, to my family, but I was facing major abuse issue, with my family and other kids, in the neighbourhood. But, I do remember, every chance, I got, I would walk around the house, on the ball of my feet, like I was wearing high heels.