War, War/Love, Love.
By: Joy Ortiz
He plus She versus
He/He, She/She,
Drawing lines
Or blurring them.
Rising up,
Taking a stand.
Can't stand
Them standing
Side by side,
Hand in hand,
Vowing vows.
Can't stand
Not standing
Arm in arm,
Toe to toe,
Eye to eye.
Who writes rights?
How heavy.
Heavy hands
Pointing fingers,
Heavy hearts:
Judge and jury.
Yea or nay
To life and love?
Weighing words,
Counting costs,
Taking testimonies.
Are rights right?
Have we left right?
What is left?
He/He said,
She/She said,
He/She said
You said.
What did you say?
Say now,
Say here,
"Love, love."
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