Of what use are my words for you
If they fail to reach your ears
My poetry is my refuge
Now you’re turning into one too
Why do you offer familiarity?
Aren't you sensible of what it can do to me?
Thy guilt was stark naked behind those smiles
Who are you trying to impress, my love?
Please return me that letter of mine
Which was treasured by your eyes
Read by your lips
Touched by your hands
And perfumed by thy contact
Tapping on my back to get my attention
Your hands advancing for my brush
Whom shall I blame for the delicacy of this heart?
You must muster second thoughts
Before attacking my realms (again)
I come out gay today.
What has taken me so long?
It is my fear of what some would say,
Now I feel free as a birdsong.
Many years living astray,
My true self was all wrong.
My happiness has had to pay,
Time to stand up strong.
Gay today and forever me,
Achieving blissful happiness.
Totally carefree,
The world is my witness.
Many missed true love opportunities,
Loneliness and sadness kept me a while.
Caring what others thought was lunacy,
How close it was to being senile.
Those years wasted brutally,
To my younger self I now reconcile.
Loving me with impunity,
Continuing onward I can only smile.
Gay today and forever me,
Achieving blissful happiness.
Totally carefree,
The world is my witness.
Living now a new,
Numerous possibilities await.
True love I’m searching for you,
Out there somewhere is my soulmate.
Respecting me so others do too,
Finding one’s self is never too late.
To all the world I love you,
Please help stop gay hate.
Gay today and forever me,
Achieving blissful happiness.
Totally carefree,
The world is my witness.
"We are not the same"
A man is born to a gentle tune
The world looks on in shame
One day his spirit will fairly bloom
The world is not the same
A woman is born with calloused hands
The world looks upon her in disgust
By her own measure she will stand
Upon her strength the world will trust
While parents share confused looks
And holy men say their prayers
So it is written in the books
These children can not be theirs
And as these two will grow
They are only boy and girl in name
For these two lovers know
Their world is not the same
The boy will look upon another
As the girl will find her own
This boy will never create a mother
This girl, a boy has never known
The young man stands proud
Another such as he, at his side
With them the girl shouts loud
Their true nature, they will not hide
This man and woman shall shine
Their wild hearts, never tame
For gay love, has come the time
That old world, is no longer the same
To this world is born a different sort
And with it a new love came
And now prejudice must be cut short
For we accept, we are not the same
adversity the road well travelled...
we did not take the societal route...
there is no conclusion to your illusion...
married today-gone tomorrow
too many woman weep regretful sorrow...
self preservation, or divorce...
"no thanks, we enjoy Gay course"
you can talk amongst yourselves-
we must leave,
a more pressing engagement,
a place alone with her,
my choice my favourite...
to make love with her I would not miss
...to fall into her luring kiss...
this love, this society, you labelled-
we call being free, not a kept woman...
no great mystery...
but I'll tell you this,
this stroll I've taken I never looked back...
this love after twenty nine years is still magic...
how many straights can say that!
so please yourself it's your decision,
this Gaylane we travel this Gay love, you can criticise,
but remember your way doesn't
work, not long term, money is spent to advertise,
more and more people realise...
Gaylane is for the love wise...
adversity the road well travelled...
we did not take the societal route...
there is no conclusion to your illusion...
married today-gone tomorrow
too many woman weep regretful sorrow...
self preservation, or divorce...
"no thanks, we enjoy gay intercourse"
you can talk amongst yourselves-
we must leave,
a more pressing engagement,
a place alone with her,
my choice my favorite...to make love with her
I would not miss...to fall into her luring kiss...
this love, this society, you labelled-
we call being free, not a kept woman...
no great mystery...
but I'll tell you this,
this stroll I've taken
I never looked back...
this love after twenty nine years
there is still a lot of magic in the air...
how many straights can say that!
so please yourself it's your decision,
this Gaylane we travel this gay love,
you can criticize,
but remember your way doesn't
work, not long term,
money is spent to advertise,
more and more people realize...
Gay lane is for the love wise...
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