Brooke Goodwin Poet I do not know?

That's So Gay

That’s so gay.

You say,

As I’m brushing off the slang you defend.
My cheeks burn red trying to comprehend,
But I wont.

I wont grasp this trend.
I wont hear the monster.
I wont permit your condemn.
I wont drink the water.

Thirst. I crave acceptance.
I need the peace.
Allow transcendence,
Compel the hurt to cease.

That’s so gay

Unaware of the violence you assimilate.
Unaware of the arrogance you demonstrate.
Unaware of the intolerance you pontificate.
Unaware of the ignorance you perpetuate.

They’re just words.
You say with a clenched fist
They’re just words.
Whispered to the blade at her wrist.

That’s so gay.

7/16/15

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Skat A June 9, 2016 at 11:05 PM Brooke, nice to see this one again. SKAT

Poet Destroyer A September 27, 2015 at 9:10 PM WOW, Brooke, WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@

Skat A September 27, 2015 at 3:15 PM Brooke, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Anne-Lise Andresen September 27, 2015 at 9:28 AM - Hey Brooke :) - Welcome with your first poem here on P- Soup - Hope your stay will give you much pleasure - I've been here since 11/26/2011 ....... it is a pleasure to share poems and read what others write - I wish you good luck :) - Nice to "meet" you :) - // Anne-Lise :)

Jill Spagnola September 25, 2015 at 11:12 AM Wow! Brooke . We all have our struggle, I love the way you spew your demons with eloquence and clarity.. I don't know much about the order of things, but I do feel that if there is a Judge in the end, it won,t be human ):, jill