POESIA: 'DOES IT MATTER?'

" MY FATHER ASKED IF I AM GAY

I ASKED DOES IT MATTER?

HE SAID NO NOT REALLY

I SAID YES

HE SAID GET OUT OF MY LIFE

I GUESS IT MATTERED

MY BOSS ASKED IF I AM GAY

I ASKED DOES IT MATTER?

HE SAID NO NOT REALLY

I TOLD HIM YES

HE SAID YOU'RE FIRED FAGGOT

I GUESS IT MATTERED

MY FRIEND ASKED IF I AM GAY

I SAID DOES IT MATTER?

HE SAID NOT REALLY

I TOLD HIM YES

HE SAID DON'T CALL ME YOUR FRIEND

I GUESS IT MATTERED

MY LOVER ASKED DO YOU LOVE ME?

I ASKED DOES IT MATTER?

HE SAID YES

I TOLD HIM I LOVE YOU

HE SAID LET ME HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE SOMETHING MATTERS.

MY GOD ASKED ME DO YOU LOVE YOURSELF?

I SAID DOES IT MATTER?

HE SAID YES

I SAID HOW CAN I LOVE MYSELF? I AM GAY

HE SAID THAT IS THE WAY I MADE YOU

NOTHING AGAIN WILL EVER MATTER"

(POEMA DE UM ESTUDANTE ANÔNIMO NORTE-AMERICANO)