The Revolution Will Not Be Instagram'd

to the melanated queer folks, the femme folks, the
folks behind the scenes facilitating, supporting,
healing, loving through homophobia, transphobia,
and misogyny rooted so deep at every level. to the
ones whose names history actively erases, and the
ones whose contributions today go unnoticed,
under-appreciated.

to the ones who continue breathing and holding and
carrying space in pockets to offer when and where
and how they can. to the listeners who uphold
boundaries through conflict. 

to the ones who fight for liberation not for social
status or hierarchical power or to be in the history
books but instead because they believe in safety
and wellness. they believe that through
decolonization there is a re-emergence of love. 

thank you

thank you for facilitating and supporting and healing
and loving, despite being tokenized and only valued
through men who amplify you. despite being
tokenized in death, rather than received and uplifted
in your life.

it is you all who give me hope. you all who don't do it
for status or power or to "lead" others. you all who
do this because there is no other way than to try
again and again and again.