if they hit you
turn the other cheek
and ask them to brand it
if they burn you
lift up your arm
and ask them to cut it
if they kick you
bare your throat
and ask them to crush it
because the price to pay
for earning the chance to love
(with blood, sweat, and tears)
is having to love your enemies
and loving your enemies
means letting them tear you apart
(with blood, sweat, and tears)
in the name of equality
[ A poem about those who say LGBT people should practice love and tolerance to their oppressors. ]
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