poetry don't say'gay

just because you don’t dare utter my name, doesn’t mean i disappear.

you know i notice that whenever i get near, conversations get quiet and eyes glaze with fear. what do you think i’ll do?

are you afraid i’ll poison the minds of your kids? or maybe i’ll stain your soul with sins?

it’s insane that you give so much power to the people you hate.

you tarnish my name, twisting my letters into a snarl, a slur. you kick me out of your quaint club, rubbing it in that i have no home inside your hollow hearts. judging me for the “decisions” i make, you glue my mouth with a single glare.

but I’ve had enough, I won’t stay quiet anymore. you can make it taboo for me to even open my mouth, but that doesn’t mean I’ll stop fighting.

no, I’ll only fight harder, stronger, louder.

I’ll rally the troops, dressed in flags, our uniforms, we’ll take back our name, decorate it with gold, and wear it with pride. so by all means, don’t say gay if that’s what you please.