They create hate
To separate
And scapegoat us
Wherever we are
From Russia to Nigeria
The Kremlin
To the National Assembly
The law denies us equality
To be attacked
Or beaten in the street
Is a part of our reality
Even here in the UK
That has happened to me
Where there are laws to protect
Doesn't make us free to express
Who we were born to be
Whether you are L, G, B or T
We are a community, by necessity
When any one of us is persecuted
We should all take it personally
We are a family
Dysfunctional like all the rest
Not the worst and not the best
Not cursed and not blessed
Just people
Who deserve to be equal
Because we all are
Just people
Teachers, doctors, engineers
Athletes, actors, not puffs and queers
Not trannies, not faggots, not dykes
Just human beings
With human rights
If I say your country
Would be poorer without you
And your life
Would be richer elsewhere
Is that fair?
Because if your country
Has your heart
Who am I to tell you to leave?
We have to be
The change we want to see
Not hide or run but overcome
And yes it's easy for me to say
Here in the UK
I don't have to live in fear everyday
So I wouldn't blame you
If you didn't stay
From Moscow, Russia to Kingston, JA
I don't know what I'd do
In your position
All I've done here is sign a petition
Write a poem and tweet about it
It's not enough
How will this keep you going
When it gets so tough
You consider taking your own life?
Looking at a gun, a rope or a knife
Like an exit sign
Out of this hell that you’re living in
What would my words mean then
When you’re so close to giving in?
Because of tireless hate
Abuse and rejection
This poem
Cannot provide you any protection
But it might
Remind you that you are not alone
Brothers and sisters
Your struggle is known
All over the world
This family is growing
With straight allies too
Until one day
Those you fight will stand by you.
