UPDATE: There was a miscommunication between me and Muck Duck's owner. Queer Voices isn't an open mic. Same time, same place, but just me and two other performers. The event page, including tickets, is here.
On June 6th, from 6-9pm EST, I will be hosting Muck Duck's Queer Voices Open Mic!
The event will allow members of the queer community to get up and share stories, thoughts, jokes, songs, poems, anything they want. Many of us have been pushed down or silenced, so this is us doing our part to help raise up those voices.
Allies are welcome to attend, but not to speak. Please leave that to those of us that have been unable to have a platform. But you can help by spreading the word and coming by to hear from your queer friends. Maybe you'll learn a thing or two. And check out more of Muck Duck's events at their website.
I step into the sunlight
Finally free of the clouds
I'm no longer suffering
I can take a breath of fresh air
Now, I can look up at the sky
And know that I share her beauty
I shed the skin of a man
so I can shine with the heart of a woman
When I look at a flower
I see past her petals
I see a seed that grew from nothing
beat the harsh indifference of nature
grew into a beautiful array of color
She gives others hope
She's a token of love and loss
Of new beginnings
One of many performers
in the great symphony of nature
That's what I see
That's how my mind works
Seeing a piece of the world
that only I will ever see
I'm like that flower
Blooming with my unique colors
Daring to be different
And that is a wonderful thing
The wonderful thing about Sky
She's a wonderful, wonderful thing
Her heart's made of stardust
Her soul's made of spring
She's a kind and loving,
warm and caring
beautiful magical girl!
But the most wonderful thing about Sky
is she's the only one in the world!
Why must they hate us?
We only want to be ourselves
To exist honestly
To show who we are
We choose our names
We tell people what to call us
Yet they refuse
They insist that they know better
But they don't
How can anyone know us better than ourselves?
Why must we be afraid
To introduce ourselves
To wear the clothes we want
To have the bodies that make us comfortable
That's all we want
To exist
To be who we are
Why is that so much?
Why?
It's okay to simply exist
no matter what anyone else insists.
I am valid, I am fine
It's my time to spend, mine
So I'll spend it resting if I choose
After all, I've got nothing to lose
by ignoring the grind outside
And right now, I'd rather be resting inside
I'll take my time until I'm ready to say
“Okay. Now it's time to take on the day.”
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