Standing Up

A thought, which wouldn't leave me, during the wee hour, of this morning.

Don't understand.

Why

A simple act

Of holding

My lover's hand

Is a crime

In God's eyes.

And yet

Not

For you.

As we walk

Down the street

Before your family.

Is your "God"

So capricious

"He" needs to

Keep you

In the mentality

Of 2 000 years ago?

Where

Numbers meant

Survival for

Family clan

And tribe?

Treating woman

Like broodmares

To produce

The next generation

Of males

At whatever cost.

A game

Which I won't

And can't play

To appease

Your sense of morality.

Without drowning myself

In the blood

Of more innocent people.

Reviews

[Abigail]

You nailed it! This poem sums up exactly how I feel and I find the whole thing about how Christians are anti-gay or anti-lesbian hypocritical. If we are ALL gods children and god created EACH one of us than how can being a lesbian be a sin? How can loving someone, no matter what sex they are, be a sin? Love this poem, great job!

[therisa]

Thank you, Abigail. I must state, there are some Christian, who love everyone, no matter, their gender or sexual orientation. It's those, who don't that create this toxic relationship.

[Abigail]

Oh I totally agree and I have nothing against Christians. It is a great poem!

[therisa]

Thank you, like any religion, there are those, who use it, as a weapon, against a minority, they feel uncomfortable around.

[ANTO]

This is a vsiceral read T. The bigotry and hate that has been shown to many of my friends in the LGBT community here sickens to the core. Only last month the local government here (urged or lobbied by fundamentalism) tried to pass what can only be described as a type of Nuremburg law. I pray it wont pass or we will see a huge rise in homophobia here.
Thank you for sharing this.

[therisa]

Sadly, it's a fight, which we must keep a constant vigil for. The last mayor of Toronto was, an admitted homophobic, who wanted nothing to do, with the LBGT+ community, even though, Toronto had World Pride, in 2014. The first time, it was held outside of Europe, on North American soil. Go figure.

[ANTO]

Oh the pink dollar - or pound here - speaks volumes - like all councils and businesses they welcome the money but they wish the people spending it would go away - or be quiet while spending. My cousin owned Belfasts premier gay venue and he retired very handsomely thank you a few years back - money talks

[therisa]

There's an old saying, "money talks, and bull s**t walks". Sadly, this mayor just didn't get it. Least, the new major does. Your cousin got very lucky, given how the global economy has been, since 2008.

[ANTO]

my cousin got out just as the bubble burst - it has changed hands a few times now but he had it from inception - belfasts first gay nightclub - it caused quite a stir at the time with protests outside it regularly.

money talks bullshit walks - lol - i only ever heard the first part of that - I led a sheltered life lol

[therisa]

Don't know, about the sheltered life part, Anto.

[ANTO]

lol I know ... lolol