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We Stand Skyler Drevan
A spectral army stands this day,
Behind me, misted, far away.
Turning I can almost see,
Faces that once were dear to me,
Fists upraised above the head,
Victorious army of the dead.
Long, long ago, when we were young,
The world had spat on us and cried,
“You scum and minions of Hell,
Never will your song be sung,
Always will your hands be tied,
Hear you this and listen well,
You are not even human.”
Thus it had been for ages past,
But we had pain enough at last.
In ’69 we stood no more,
We took at stand at Stonewall’s door.
At first we were but very few,
And for our lives in fear.
We raised a rainbow flag up high,
And there with all the world to view,
We said “this we hold most dear,
Our freedom – you will not deny
Our right to love our brothers.”
“You will not change the world,” they said.
“Many have tried, many are dead,”
And we replied, “we will, we must,
For we have dined enough on dust.”
The years went on and we grew strong,
Our war was unrelenting.
They called us sinners, thus we’ll be,
We’ll force the world to hear our song,
And we are not repenting,
For love is never evil.
Now at last has come a day
When hate has finally given way.
I stand alone to watch the change,
But what I see is passing strange,
For all the boys no longer here,
The victims of the plague and hate,
Stand in the mist behind me now,
So many faces, all so dear,
I hear them say “it’s not too late,
Sing in the old way, you know how,
And we’ll yet join the chorus.”
You too can hear their voices raised,
And freedom’s holy cause be praised
If on this night you’ll listen.
On Christopher Street, the tears they shed
When long ago they fought and bled,
Still, in the starlight, glisten.
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"This is really well written - Jeff or Skyler, whichever, you prefer. Actually Skyler is much more gaylike than Jeff, like Dentyne or Tristan. Your poem moves along chronologically, very much like my poem, "Empty Closets," more of a tongue-in-cheek version of the plight, the resurgence, and the inevitable damnation of homosexuals. The reviews are mostly hateful and attack the controversial nature of the poem. But this did not surprise me because most of the reviewers were young, impressionable students who have been brainwashed by liberal educators, many of whom have doubts about their own sexual orientation. Despite my personal view shared by many, that the homosexual lifestyle is abominable and against all laws of God and nature, Christianity teaches that God loves all creatures created by Him - even freaks. Therefore, like many other lost souls, redemption is still a possibility. " -- Richard.
"Richard, It has been a terribly long time since I have had the pleasure if reading some of your very intelligent spews of hatred. I must say it is quite refreshing to know that though the world may show some signs of maturity, there is still that small number of lower class barbarian primates who'd faster gouge their own eyes out than to intelligently discuss pretty much any subject without using hateful rhetoric. You will never ever get to me, Richard. I am on a different playing field and on a completely different level of sophistication. You have taken up more of my time that I imagined, so I shall end this reply here. Please note, this will be the final time I show any interest un anything you've written to me. I can picture you now, reading these words and thinking of a snappy comeback for me that will get under my skin. Don't bother. I assure you from here on out I will treat you as I am sure you are accustomed to being treated: as if you don't exist. Ta, ta, Jeff" -- Jeffrey.
"East is east and west is west and never the twain shall meet. If I am just another lower class barbarian primate, then you are indeed, just another sophisticated faggot. There's nothing sophisticated about the homosexual lifestyle, although there has been a notable progression from public restrooms to bath houses. And you now have your own city in San Francisco. When was the last time they had an earthquake?" -- Richard.
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