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+ 5TH POEMS: Years Remaining; A Resolution, Now And Unto The Time That I Have Left Here, 2
The word was, once, only a haters' slur,
which---in public school---I dread to hear;
but now, though in old age, I choose to prefer
my too hesitant soul's God-gven nature
that the bullies (decades ago) called queer.
But despite their hateful nomenclature,
I am what I am through Christ's abundant grace:
to my inherent nature deserves full embrace!
Starward-Led
A Line That Speaks Like Scripture and Song
The greatest strength of this piece is its fusion of queer identity with Christian faith—a combination often treated as incompatible. Here, they coexist naturally. Your queerness is not a flaw to be corrected but a truth to be embraced, and that embrace is framed as holy.
The final line—
“to my inherent nature deserves full embrace!”
• to me this appears to be both a prayer and a proclamation.
Thank you, I am overwhelmed
Thank you, I am overwhelmed by gratitude for your kind words.
Starward-Led (in Chrismation, Januarius)