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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

Copyright © Brooke Goodwin | Year Posted 2015




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