During a time when lies
are invading the land of truth,
let us know hope is just an idea
If it doesn’t lace its boots.
–Andrea Gibson, they/them
BOLD, BLUNT LANGUAGE … if you tend to shy away from it, you may not want to read this one or watch the video that follows.
For every queer school kid
who has had to take martial arts lessons
to survive recess.
For every drag queen at Stonewall
forced to fight for her life
with the daggers of her stilettos.
For every woman right now
ripping off the bible’s belt
and taking it to the patriarchy’s ass.
For everyone working to take our power
all the way back to the first glacier
that had to learn how to swim.
And for those who have never known
protest to be a holy hymn.
Who think it’s an exaggeration
to use the word fascism when
describing what is ruling this nation.
When the earth is being beaten,
muzzled, tied to the coal slinging tracks
outrage is a flower
grown from the seed of love.
Sometimes love must ready
its heart’s teeth, tear its incisors
through the leash of hate to reach peace.
During a time when lies
are invading the land of truth,
let us know hope is just an idea
if it doesn’t lace its boots.
–Andrea Gibson, they/them
