Queer Kid’s Prayer
If a queer black boy were to pray it would sound a lot like this:
Tell these crazy ass church people to chill. Let me explain.
It’s not all of them.
We can’t hold all followers of Christ responsible for the wrong doings of people who say they are followers of Christ.
But I need something to change.
I feel like you’d want to know how they talk about you.
Like some bogeyman.
A grim reaper,
like some wind whisper father who forsakes his kids
we both know that ain’t you.
How are you gonna go out like that?
Letting the ignorant drag your name through the mud like you ain’t El Shaddi.
They’ve crucified Christ on across of corruption.
Like you aren’t The Creator.
Love in its purest form.
And I know you see this.
They pervert you time after time and you don’t correct them.
We have to.
Every time a queer kid must explain how they are not confused.
Every time our no’s are mistaking for yeses.
Every time we defend our identity.
Just like Jesus did.
I heard
it wasn’t so easy for the world to accept him either.
Couldn’t stomach the Son of God walking among them.
And today their stomachs churn at love they do not understand.
If I recall correctly
Jesus too
knew the pain he’d endure
and begged to be spared.
But accepted his fate
Because he knew he’d rise again….
God
When will you resurrect the victims of Pulse?
When will you resurrect the millions ignored during the AIDS epidemic?
Just like Jesus wept for Lazarus
we cry for a fallen friends
and pray for a day goodness and mercy follow us better than bullets.
So, we don’t need these idiots protesting our funerals.
We don’t need the government telling us we can’t marry.
If they wanna throw stones!
We don’t mind throwing hands.
We’re tired of being quiet.
Biting down of hymns that sound like our eulogies.
I’ve seen too many queer brothers and sisters
living spiritually orphaned
because people talk too much.
Countless longing for You pull them from the ledge.
Who’s faith in you has been smothered at the alter.
They forget that You sent the first rainbow
as a sign of peace and eternal love.
That you are the ultimate redeemer.
Act like the pearly gates ain’t the gayest thing they done ever heard.
I choose to believe You are all powerful.
Tell them to stop using the bible to blanket heir bigotry.
That’s plagiarism.
If they wanna hate that’s cool
but leave my Lord out of it.
Father God
Come get them.
Tell them to chill.
They need to calm down.
Before some shit goes down.
Bless’d assurance
Jesus is mine!
And his and hers and theirs.
Sincerely, a gay kid.