You crashed into me
for the first time, forcefully,
and secretly I was afraid.
Yet, I did welcome you here after all.
You slashed me down the middle from navel to nose,
like plucking rows of matches and turning dust to smoke,
smudging black on the walls and leaving me like a piece of ash
broken off from the flame. Fluttering, slowly,
black in the night and landing, somewhere
in the wind,
Colorless.
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Letter to our Queer & Trans Youth
Hey, you. I thought I’d start this letter by telling you a little about myself, just so you know who you’re dealing with. I’m an emotional dad, father to three amazing kids who we met through the foster care system, and whose presence in our lives has really transformed my sense of responsibility to the communities that surround us. The connections we’ve made with one another, with our extended families, and with the communities where we live and look for belonging have catapulted us into this whirlwind of emotional tumult which, while not easy by any stretch of the measure, has also been remarkably healing. I realize ours is really only a one-sided chosen family, since our kids didn’t get to choose to live here, but I’d like to think that they did choose to let us love them, which allowed them to grow to love us. And I think that’s where I want to go with this letter- to a place where you can find belonging and healing- even if the pathway there may be peppered with some emotional tumult.
By F Cade Swanson4 days ago in Pride
Comments (7)
A great one. I was waiting.
Woah this was really cool. I loved your descriptions and voice in this. Great poem!
Love the picture you painted with your words.
very profound and that's exactly what my ex wanted to do to me - and failed!
This was so poignant! Loved your poem!
Beautifully moving.
Impressive work! Well written!