the time has now come
the moment is here
the truth will be told
there's nothing to fear
i'm a girl, so what?
i like girls, big deal
don't run away scared
you need to get real
you can point and laugh
call me what you please
i'm not the sick one
you have the disease
you've got it all wrong
your malice and hate
you fear who i am
and so i must wait
for marriage and rights
just to be legal
i thought freedom reigned
beneath the eagle
but here in the states
of our country true
i'm bound and caged
with little to do
i can shout out loud
stand up and be seen
but judgement's been passed
my love is "obscene"
i want nothing more
than my fellow man
to cherish my wife
the best that i can
i love her so much
words can not express
so i stand by her
in my wedding dress
eyes on each other
hands held, face to face
we take solemn vows
no law can deface
you may denounce us
and ignore our vow
but nothing can change
what we have right now
so take your fear back
your disgrace and hate
better yet, toss it
and start a clean slate
yes i'm a woman
and so is my wife
together we'll stand
and show our new life
drop your prejudice
and open your mind
just give it a try,
accept what you find
Author notes
i'm trying to break out of my writer's block...please forgive this piece. i figured if i was writing something anyway, it might as well be for our contest.
Written August 11th, 2005
A contest entry
- *Group Contest- LESBIANS* by jshendelman.
1000 points, ended August 24, 2005, 11 entries
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I'm not going to forgive it... because I LOVED it. A lot of gay and lesbian people go through that. In fact, I dont know of one who doesnt. I know some that cry themselves to sleep knowing that they can never marry. at least not yet. As long as we dont give up hope and we dont let them win... there will always be a glimmer of maybe... a little bit of "it might come true" ya know, some day. Just hope its not to late.
Anyway, this is turning into a rant! I just loved this piece. it had a good rhyme scheme. Every stanza kept you going on. Never got dull or drab. I loved it. <33
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I loved the lines
"you can point and laugh
call me what you please
i'm not the sick one
you have the disease"
They're so strong.
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Thank ou very much for your comment on my "story." I liked this poem alot, it was very very well written, and I agree with it completely. My aunt is a lesbian and she and her partner have a daughter with another on the way and I think it is so beautiful how much they care for each other. Good work!!
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great!!!
and i along with many others will be standing right behind you...i couldnt care less if you were gay or straight or asexual...things like that don't matter...we are all people regardless...i mean no one really gets to choose who they fall in love with...you amaze me...your voice is clear and true...your poem is well structured and relies on real feelings rather than false reality for its power...the government...it sux...but it will fade away...governments and laws can be broken and destroyed...the greatest of civilizations collapse into dust...but true love...well if its real its timeless...it can never be destroyed...awsome job -
it was nice! I liked the subject matter. good for u. goodluck
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This was powerful in the the anti-discrimination stance, and I loved the way you were saying hey i don't care what you think I am who and what I am like it or lump it. I love that you mentioned marriage between same sex partners too, when will they allow us to have the exact same rights as any one else? Thanks for sharing, and good luck.
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aww,i like this.go you for being determined to live your life and get married.thanks for entering and good luck
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"eyes on each other
hands held, face to face
we take solemn vows
no law can deface"
i love that part^_^
this was a great piece, it flowed well. i wish i could write like this with writers block
anyway, awesome job and good luck.
Hidden Angel
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great liberation piece you've got here, i really enjoyed reading it. i especially liked the marriage references
thanks for entering
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