Straight, Gay, Nature
He … who thinks…
In the name of God, mullahs
Can do the impossible:
Murder by car-bomb suicide
To resolve his hatred issues --
And our world’s problems.
He, in the name of the Higher Power,
Hides a woman’s face by a burka;
She happens to be his Mother.
He … who thinks…
In the name of God,
Can do the impossible:
Make his fellow humans feel guilty,
For not being a straight
While his son/daughter is gay…
His profession happens to be a preacher,
His making a living is to preach:
“God told me last night that gay equates to
sins…”
A churchgoer sat silently at the corner --
He had served in
World War II,
Korea,
Vietnam...
His son has been in
Afghanistan,
Fighting for an American’s freedom to be true to
himself:
Not “Don’t ask, don’t tell,”
As he is and always will serve his country with
honor.
The Viet vet stood up and sighed,
“God, now on, it’s just between You and me…”
Linh Duy Vo
27 September 2011, 10:10 PDT
Poet's Note: Dedicated Papa San
Paul Faidley, a Vietnam helicopter pilot and proud Dad, vhpa.org, whose
son Patrick is gay. This writer has been invited to stay at his home in
Dallas. Who is Patrick? He is a talented, kind-hearted human being.