Alienated
Shoot me, I’m gay.
Hunt me down, I am an animal.
A bit queer is all I am but hey
That’s enough reason to make it a murder day.
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Black and gay
I’m the perfect sport.
No need to wait for hunting season.
The chase has already begun.
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What happened to the constitution?
What happened to fundamental human rights?
Oh my bad! It slipped my mind
I am not human. At least not to them.
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“You’re not wanted and you’re barely tolerated!”
Okay, point understood. Let me blend into society.
I promise to walk only with my kind.
Oh no, I forget I have a contagious disease.
I must be locked up in a place made for murderers.
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I walk this life with my head down
My pride battered, my existence threatened,
My future predestined, my eternity damned.
Despised and rejected, all for a love I cannot control.
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It’s Mother Nature’s fault
But I pay the toll
All I ask is leave me to go with flow
And live my life as nothing but the protagonist of the day
I need to stop crying because I’m gay
Please keep this hate to the bay.
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How many more dead queers will we lay?
Written by iAmNotAPerv
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13 Comments
Mr. Fingers
September 24, 07:55how many more dead queers will we lay?
Good question. Thoughts to ponder over for the day.
iAmNotAPerv
September 24, 11:33I’m sorry if i have brought gloom to your saturday. *offers you peace offering of coldstone ice cream, three pizza slices and one cute man*
Mandy
September 24, 08:08Shoot me, I’m gay.
Hunt me down, I am an animal.
Perfect summary of the dangerous homophobic nature of this country. I watched a video today of some men who had entrapped a guy who came for a hookup dressed like a girl, with makeup and weave-on and skimpy dress. everything on fleek. Evidently a trans girl. They videoed themselves humiliating this guy with questions and slaps. It was just saddening.
The day I pray for will come to Nigeria, whether we like it or not. Equality will be ours. Thanks for this iamnotaperv
iAmNotAPerv
September 24, 11:31@Mandy This is a really sad thing to hear about. At this point all i am begging for is live and let live. How would they feel if we setup a straight man, took him and started beating him? I honestly anticipate the day that 14 years law will be taken down. i anticipate the day that i won’t mentally add 14 years to my current age to see when i’ll get out of jail because i am in love with the same sex.
Thank you for reading this
#TeamKizito
September 24, 08:47#gaylivesmatter
iAmNotAPerv
September 24, 11:34Aye! One day we won’t have to say this anymore because we will be free
Delle
September 24, 10:40Totally beautiful. Message well received.
Thanks love.
iAmNotAPerv
September 24, 11:36Thank you Delle. *blushes* I’m glad you enjoyed this piece. It’s more of a rant than poetry really
Orobohunter
September 24, 21:38Awesome! Short and apt. Weldone.
iAmNotAPerv
September 25, 14:59Thank you for reading
oys
September 26, 13:14This is so touching…Thank you!
iAmNotAPerv
September 26, 21:43No, thank you. I am always glad when my words reach home
Ben
December 28, 20:38What a beautiful piece.. well done!