What’s my sexuality?
This is what they asked before they get to know me.
What’s my sexuality?
This is when I know oh here comes the judging.
They asked again…
What’s my sexuality?
And that is when I wonder do they really love me?
What’s my sexuality?
They still ask…
And I wonder…
Why does it even matter to you?
Why do you even care?
Why is it your goal to know what’s my sexuality?
Are you marveled by it?
Confused…
Is there hatred inside?
Or does the spirit that you have just refused…
Refuse to see that I am human just like you.
But still I find that my questions are no use because they still ask…
They still ask…
What’s my sexuality?
If I wear loose jeans
Women say I’m straight
If I dress different
Brothers say ‘No he’s Gay’
If I look different
Others shout Bi
And then if they are so confused to know whether I’m straight, gay or Bi
The word transgender comes into play
But still I don’t tell.
And that’s when they ask again what’s my sexuality?
But still why does it matter?
Why does this one question have the whole world set apart?
I mean think about it
The question has urban communities calling people who are different Gay
And now being weird is considered even gay
The church as a whole can’t make up their mind
And in the outside world
Some don’t ask
Some don’t care
And some are even scared to share
But still why does it matter?
Why is this question debated throughout the world?
Why can’t we all love like Christ loves?
Let’s all love each other
Before trying to change one another
Let’s find out what we have in common
Before throwing up hatred
In the midst of countless faces
Sometimes I think we confused Jesus’s love and his process of new
We just don’t get it
Do we?
Well let me break it down to you
The reason why so many people became new after an encounter with Jesus
Is because his love for people was so strong
That when he spoke
People didn’t listen to his words
But they felt his heart
They felt his love so much
That when he did speak
They knew it was out of love
Not out of anger
Hate
Confusion
Or even Curiosity
But out of Love
So the child in me wonders
When will the question
What’s your sexuality?
Cease
And when will people help use
Love
To bring Peace.
The poet is Christopher L. Shuttlesworth. Chris chose this subject because it affects all types of people in the world. Whether it be the young, old, rich, poor, white, black, gay, straight, bi or even a transgender. Everyone has been judged and has judged people. The message of the poem is to first show people love before trying to figure out their sexuality or even trying to change them into being like you.
