I'd like to be a new voice
One that's not been heard
One that gives others a choice
Of who they want to be
And not demand
They
Suit or
Serve
Me.
One that empowers others
to be themselves
Without forgetting
Other selves to remember.
One that unites
But will stand for what is
Right
Even if it means being
separate from those who insist
on a fight.
I'm tired.
I'm drained
I'm not sure how long this
fight can be
Sustained.
But I'll get up
And try again
With a light
Lit by others who fuel
my flame.
I'll write
I'll speak
I'll act
In ways that make me feel okay
About laying my head at the end
of a day.
Rest peacefully.
We still have a long way
a long long way
To go.