who are we and why are we here

are you under the gun?

or above it?

or behind it?

i am in front of the gun.

always have been.

people like pointing it at me.

i probably enjoy it too.

i don’t mind to die.

but i want to live.

for the first true time in my life.

i respect you all.

you can continue to point your guns at me,

and i will continue being me.

thanks for being here for me.

although it’s mostly secretive support.

ashamed?

i’m not.

i’ve made mistakes and learned from them.

trial and error, babydoll.

you win as much as you lose,

zero-sum lives here.

i’m glad you are here with me.

let’s talk, let’s sing, let’s eat.

i love you.

written by Corey McDowell Rose