I want to knock at the doors of humanity again
And smile as it welcomes me in
As I ask - Don’t you want a proof
Of my sexuality, my religion, and creed
A card to say, I am accepted in your realm
That I’ve tampered and rebuilt myself
To fit your normal
That I no longer resemble me
But hey at least you’ll accept this
And it says - Don’t be silly, we’re all flowers from the same seed
Humanity, love, that’s the only label you’ll ever need
I want to celebrate the bells of Christmas eve,
Dance to the tunes of bhajans sung by priests
Partake in the discussions of atheism
That’s the diversity I want to see
Where the normal for the color of the skin
Is brown and black and white
And every shade in between
Where gender and sexuality is not a black and white fix.
And as the next generation
Opens its eyes to its first rendezvous with the sky
I want to tell them, it’s the most beautiful place
On heaven and earth
That it’s a kind place
Because that is how it chose to be
That humanity became humane again
Since the last time.