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Subject: Re: It was bad Author: Daniel M [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12:24:54 02/19/12 Sun In reply to: Mark W. 's message, "It was bad" on 04:17:18 02/17/12 Fri Mark, it is very impressive how strong you are. Hopefully in time your parents will change their thoughts and behavior toward you. Attitudes are changing all over the country. It used to be that being gay prohibited people from working in some parts of the federal government. Now the Governor of Maryland has made legalizing gay marriage as one of his highest priorities. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: It was bad Author: KB to Mark W. [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 15:52:05 02/19/12 Sun Mark, I have seen your posts about your parents and haven't been sure what to say. I am sorry you have to go through something like this, which no one should, whether a child or not. I know when my dad wasn't in touch when I was a kid, I wondered how he could be like he was, but this is an entirely different scale. I am glad though that you found Austin, as well as Pat and Karen and everyone in your new family. They are good people and I am glad they were there when you needed someone. I also wanted to show you something. I started thinking about it when you were first talking about your parents and what happened. I wasn't sure if I would put it on the group though it has been done for a while, but I decided I wanted to show it to you. It is ok if you don't like it. A while back I was kind of inspired to try to write a poem for someone I was very close to and she liked it and I liked doing it. So I have kept at it, showing them mostly to good friends who have mostly said they liked them. I have gotten some put on a poetry website recently. I am not thinking they are anything great but I enjoy doing it. Anyway here is one I wrote that in a way was inspired or triggered by you. It is ok if you don't like it lol. And I hope it doesn't make you feel sad, I never would want that, but I just thought you should see it. Anyway best wishes KB Someone’s Little Boy Where are our better angels How did they become lost When a child has to pretend To be something they are not Where did the love go It was so clearly there Shown in a million ways Can it just disappear They’re still the same person They always seemed to be The same one that was once Bouncing on a knee How did religion come To stand for intolerance Somehow I can’t imagine It’s what God wanted us to be How did we reach the point Where doctrine determines love Devotion masks fear Of what we do not understand Does it have to be In all the Bible I do not recall Jesus preaching hate Rather than love and understanding Continents and cultures apart Is it any wonder We call God by different names And believe different things Are we not still just people Whatever we do behind closed doors Or what we look like or believe Still someone’s little boy [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: It was bad Author: Mark to KB [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 00:30:41 02/20/12 Mon Great poem! Wow! Thanks for sharing! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]