Beneath
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Overnight I lay,
Beneath the stars,
Beneath this roof you grant me,
Beneath the god you’ve shown me.
Beneath these shackles you have so kindly provided.
And I breathe alone.
the skin I own is my mark
the skin you see is only black
the skin I feel is smooth like you
the skin you feel differs from yours
Things you say to us for peace
“sky is only but a limit”
“sky isn’t the highest we can go together”
“sky does not mean the same to you as it does to me”
“Reach for the sky.”
But we have felt your tongue before.
I use this body and express my voice.
I used my heart to protect.
I use these words you gave to me to fight
I used these words and soul to move others like me.
We cry for the things you don’t understand.
weep for my brothers who were slain in the street
weep for my sisters who were raped beneath a sheet
weep for our mothers who watch these monstrosities
weep for our fathers who can’t provide for their families
And with this, I stand.
for freedom to love who I please.
for the right to stand in the street un-molested
for the time I can love without fear
for love with no limits, no borders, no tears.
Because I love,
You shackle me in litigation
You use your god against me
You hate me for a “Choice”
You hate that you cannot have what I have.
Another man.
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