Coming Out – The Journey
This is the “depository” of all my blog entries and poetry that either led me through, to, or beyond the decision to “come out”, and continues to chronicle thought and feelings about this incredible journey.
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hold my umbrella
Ain’t nothin’ gon’ bring me down
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’round rainbow fire
you can’t keep some “out” from Life in the end.
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I Am What I Am
It’s my world that I want to take a little pride in, My world, and it’s not a place I have to hide in.
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Sonnet XXV – better love for you
when I focus on myself, not others, the benefits flow to sons and mothers.
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pathway to peace
joy and grief often reside in neighboring rooms
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Righted Rights
maybe someday we’ll get that Right Right.
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spiral
only the long trip finds warm light
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Children of God
It’s time they – we… reinspect the throngs under the steeple.
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No Strings Attached
Strings are for marionettes – Dead – Without a Master to pull them.
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This Time Around
Another year – orbit the sun. Same as the ones I’ve muddled through?
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new
trust me – my new was harder.
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her wedding lamp
She fell into his arms widespread, And trusted he would hold her fast. ‘Tis time to see her head and heart be wed.
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the wedding lamp
No more does night descend with dread. Who knew you’d light a lamp when asked? I fall into your arms widespread; ‘Tis time to see my head and heart be wed.
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Growing (?) in Circles – #SoCS
I think I’ve been thinking about growth the wrong way…
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slow growth
I let them hammer, peel, and scrape, To let the sun-starved seed escape, And grow e’er sunward with my leaves widespread.
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Serenity Now! – Velvet Rage Skill #2
Yes, it turns out when Jesus tells us to “love your neighbor as yourself”, it only really works right IF YOU LOVE YOURSELF.
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WWRBD? – Velvet Rage Skill #1
Our hearts tell the truth, even when what it has to say scares the shit out of us.
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The Velvet Rage – Pre-Pride Ponderings
“Straight people don’t get a Pride Month!” Exactly.
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Sincerely, Me.
Yeah, nailed it. Again.
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MAYbe Day 2021 – #SoCS
“Good luck with your self-discovery, Ben!”
