All Too Human
Reprise
Transgender Day of Remembrance
by Andrea Lena DiMaggio
for all who never felt like they belonged
all too human...
you... fragile in your strength
broken in your integrity
taken too soon by indifference and hate
I am so sorry for not changing sooner
all too human...
me... foolish in my pride
convinced in my argument
failing to remember the servant who
himself was forgiven
as if you even needed forgiveness
all too human...
love and pain mingle together
loss and renewal as we remember
saddened yet not without hope
as heart by heart
choose to accept and embrace change
all too human...
weeping lasts the night
but joy comes in the morning
which morning, dear god?
will it be tomorrow?
all too human...
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"but joy comes in the morning"
"which morning, dear god?"
I have asked the same question many times.
beautiful as always, Drea. and sending you some huggles as well.
the human condition
shouldn't be conditional
Powerful free verse
poignant
taps all the bases on its way to home
in other words a fucking great poem
for this day or any
~hugs, Ronni
Well shit, I guess it really CAN happen here..,
.
Thanks for reposting this
It popped up in a recent search. I love all your poetry. But this one especially struck me.
Gillian Cairns
Yes! For Today
But for every day. I'm already on November 21 but just because the world revolves it doesn't mean we should only keep one day open for these memories.
Love and pain mingle
Oh, don’t they? Don’t they always?
Thank you ‘Drea. May this be a morning of joy for you.
Hugs,
— Emma