Time and Age

Time passing by,
causing us to age.
It happens to all of us,
stage by stage.
My mother at eighty-six,
now lives in assisted living.
Time and age to her,
have not been to forgiving.
My mother has a few health
problems.
But basically she is ok.
But age and time has taken,
her short term memory away.
Time and age has caused the dementia,
to change day by day.
She realizes what's happening.
She often feels betrayed.
My father cheated time.
My father defeated age.
He died when he was sixty.
But he didn't go unscathed.
He wasn't a healthy man.
He had many an ailment.
With doctors and in hospitals,
much of his time was spent.
My father wasn't a nice man,
much of my growing years.
When death did come to make it's claim,
I didn't shed any tears.
Time and age can make the prospect
of growing old unpleasant.
But with life's journeys ahead,
it's so hard to prevent it.

It Must Stop

Our children cruelly beaten.
We lose them one by one.
The ignorance and the hatred
leaves us cold.
It leaves us numb.
When will it stop?
How many must die?
Our children are being murdered.
We hang our heads and cry out, why?
The answer to the question
is because they are gay.
I believe it's not a choice.
They were born that way.
People who's hearts
hold intolerance, bigotry and
hate.
Keep these dark forces in
their souls
all because someone is
not straight.
We are all of Gods children.
He loves us all the same.
Our children should not have
to hide or walk alone in shame.
The loathing and hostility
because one is gay,
has to be dealt with.
It will not fade away.
We must be strong!
Our voices we must now unite.
Our children are dying.
It's time to take up the fight.

For all Gay, Bi, Transgendered, Lesbian children.

"Be strong, speak truth, keep peace." Melissa Etheridge"