Sensitivity Training
Gabriel Duncan

I call myself a
homo
freedom
bandit
because I'll never forget
the fists
and taunts

I'm a homo
But faggot's more fitting
When I feel outlandish
like an outlaw
or a spy
subtly inserted
into your binary world

fighting for freedom
from the inside out
against your preconceived notions
and superstitious dogma
is my wrist limp enough for you
straight boy?

a bandit because I rob you
of your security
I take the certainty from your identity
no, I melt the ice around you
and laugh because you can't
stand
the cold epiphany
dripping down your back

not gays
but gay
gay
people
gay people

I go by HFB
because I'll never forget
the taunts and fists
and everyday I live
is devoted to the fights
that were started so long ago

HFB because I'm here
And I'm free
because the fists and taunts
have left me cold and calculated
patient and ever-ready
they've made me watchful, now

HFB because
I'm right HERE
you FUCKING BASTARDS
Fighting Blind
won't Help
BEING FALSE
won't HIDE you
Because I'll never forget
the fists and taunts
Because . . .

Bullying Helpless Faggots
Isn't cool anymore