identity politix

Gay? So
why identify
people by group
when we
generally identify
ourselves by name

Black? So
why engage
bitterness of history
when we
engage people
with smile greeting

Female? So
why resent
glass ceilings
when we
resent intuitively
people who lead

White Male? So
get over it
not your burden
when we
increasingly desire
competent individuals

Human? So
intellectual arrogance
species dominance
when we
learn by observation
of others doing

Earthly? So
other worlds
invisible horizons
when we
dream of stars
with glossy eyes

So? So
handicaps
self-imposed
when we
decide what to see
before we see

Gay? So what

(c) 2005 lemme howdt