Poem: Does It Matter?

01-22-2004, 04:47 PM

I found this poem from "OUT in All Directions - The Almanac of Gay and Lesbian America. I like this poem. Read below:

Does It Matter?

My Father asked If I am gay
I asked Dad it matter?
He said No not really
I said Yes.
He said get out of my life
I guess It mattered.

My boss asked If I am gay
I asked Does it matter?
He said No not really
I told him Yes.
He said You're fired, faggot
I guess it mattered.

My friend asked if I am gay
I said Does it matter?
He said no not really
I told him Yes.
He said don't call me your friend
I guess it mattered.

My lover asked Do you love me?
I said Does it matter?
He said yes
I told him I love you
He said let me hold you in my arms
For the first time in my life something matters.

My God asked me Do you love yourself?
I said Does it matter?
He said Yes.
I said How can I love myself? I am Gay
He said That is what I made you
Nothing again will ever matter.

--An Anonymous High School Student

-- RedHead

Fly Free · 01-22-2004, 04:52 PM

wow Redhead -- thats a very well written poem and goes right to the subject of homophobia and acceptance -- glad u had found that poem and posted it in here!

Cheri · 01-22-2004, 05:14 PM

Awww. Very Nice Poem! I love it!

dhw5320 · 01-23-2004, 01:16 AM

That is a Beautiful Poem.

Angel · 01-23-2004, 02:18 PM

That's a NICE poem!.....

TweetyBird · 01-23-2004, 03:24 PM

awwwwwwwwwwwww i love that!!!

01-22-2004, 04:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Redhead Guest Posts: n/a	Poem: Does It Matter? I found this poem from "OUT in All Directions - The Almanac of Gay and Lesbian America. I like this poem. Read below: Does It Matter? My Father asked If I am gay I asked Dad it matter? He said No not really I said Yes. He said get out of my life I guess It mattered. My boss asked If I am gay I asked Does it matter? He said No not really I told him Yes. He said You're fired, faggot I guess it mattered. My friend asked if I am gay I said Does it matter? He said no not really I told him Yes. He said don't call me your friend I guess it mattered. My lover asked Do you love me? I said Does it matter? He said yes I told him I love you He said let me hold you in my arms For the first time in my life something matters. My God asked me Do you love yourself? I said Does it matter? He said Yes. I said How can I love myself? I am Gay He said That is what I made you Nothing again will ever matter. --An Anonymous High School Student -- RedHead

01-22-2004, 05:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cheri Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: All I wanted was a white knight with a good heart, soft touch, fast horse, ride me off into the sunset Posts: 20,231	Awww. Very Nice Poem! I love it! __________________

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01-22-2004, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fly Free Just me Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Wherever i want to be LOL Posts: 9,100	wow Redhead -- thats a very well written poem and goes right to the subject of homophobia and acceptance -- glad u had found that poem and posted it in here!

01-23-2004, 01:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
dhw5320 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 89	That is a Beautiful Poem.

01-23-2004, 02:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Angel Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 18,695	That's a NICE poem!.....

01-23-2004, 03:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
TweetyBird LOOK AT ILY MAGNETS! Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,237	awwwwwwwwwwwww i love that!!!