The Surviving

Our sexuality

Perverted

It’s a shame that

It takes that word

To word this

And this anti Russian LGBT parti pris

Nothing but Bigotry’s hiss

And they can be pissed

I will still raise my fist

To resist

This twist…

And it is not like I’m

Anti desire

With fire

There should be maturity

Not insecurity

When you objectify to suppress

You crossed a line

None the less

And I’m not taking the blame anymore

For this mess

So I digress…

Diversity in sexuality

Exist throughout

The animal kingdom

It is a natural freedom!

Among some Native Americans

We were two-spirited

We were merited

 Protectors and healers

Of our tribe

Overflowing love to prescribe

To care for the sick, the young, and the dying

Our compassion was always thriving

In this age, sadly compassion

Is declining

We are needed

More than ever,

For the reviving

We are the striving

During the worst of prying

Bullied

Murdered

And yet,  still defying

And our love for humanity still remains 

Unshaken

Undying

We are the climbing

The fighting

And though,

Times were and are turbulent

And trying

There is no denying!

Through the ages,

We are

The surviving!

Authored by Shellie Blevins