Calico Frost

The aliens saw Earth and left.

In a community of acceptance,

there is a lack of understanding

for the A

in LGBTQIA. 

It’s easier to point fingers

than interlock fingers

or tap fingers to chins,

thinking,

He flew into my life on a Tuesday. 

All feathers, no job. 

Smelled like breadcrumbs and bad decisions. 

He coo’d at me like I was the last French fry in a drive-thru bag. 

And I believed him. 

Sometimes you just can't.

The hardest part is accepting it,

At least for me.

Accepting that you won't be able to

Carry every load

Be every version of yourself

Always be the best

Meet every expectation.

I don't want to lead

I do it naturally

Can I stop now

Is it enough

Is it enough for you

For them

To not always be

On top

All the time

Everyone

Looking to me

For examples

Why do you love this?

What makes you keep doing it?

I am always asked these questions.

How do I tell them

How do I say

That sometimes it's the only thing that matters to me?