Community

Community

A Poem by Charly-o
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On hate inside the queer community, (another un-edited piece I'm afraid)

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There is something in community that for me just radiates love
like a trusted hug that word can wrap around you
I try to surround myself in it
it is something I cherish.

Community to me is the safety of a weighted blanket
It's something not everyone needs but regardless is a comfort
it's the illusion nothing can ever hurt you
like a duvet stopping a knife

and I know what your thinking
well probably
like wow that just got dark
what do you mean community can't protect me?

Sorry
I guess that comes out a bit wrong 
what I'm saying is community is a safe space.
Personally I love safe spaces.

I like to know there is somewhere I can go where I exist.
Because fighting my 'friends' over my own identity
is akin to fighting myself at times
but I let that go

never let it show until they brought it up again
and I'm afraid to ask the big question 
if you don't believe in non-binary
then what does that make me?

In community that shouldn't happen.
That is, in my opinion.
because the world is no safe space
but we can always carry mace

just use it wisely.
But when we come home we put down our weapons
or at least try to
but we're jumpy

it's easy to be scared
but community is our hospital bed
where your mind is cleaned and fed
please don't take that from me.

confusion is ok
obliteration is easy
easy to confuse
with clarity.

So in a roundabout way
what I mean to say
is please keep community 
my definition of safety.

© 2017 Charly-o


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Added on May 27, 2017
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Tags: gay, safety, gatekeeping, truscum

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Charly-o
Charly-o

New Zealand



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