BEING...

everytime I say
I AM...
something stops
me
just in time
against this backdrop
of bigotry
speaking
clearly and loud
of consquences
so...
I fall back
to the comfort
of familiarity
lacking courage
TO BE...
I fear
when my heart
fails me..
am silent
when words
confuse me
cower
when bravery
escapes me
then
I remember...
BELIEVE
because faith
guides me
THINK
because mind
tells me
WRITE...
because art
saves me...
LOVE...
because God
is me
sometimes it is best
to face life
even when it is ugly...