Divine
A poem on the intersectionality and dissonance of queer identity and religion
By Des Spicer-OrakPublished 5 years ago • 1 min read

DIVINE
For the right to love,
I submerge myself in colors.
Rest my head on your ribs
where we were split in two
bound by covers
like the book you read
Obedient sun,
it is easy to follow your footprints in fascination-
revelation
how you leave orange trails behind you.
We run through these seasons like leaves,
fall into yellow
blossom into green,
sick with sin,
slither yourself around me
alas, temptation wins.
Gone with the tide,
bodies bloodied and blue
into the middle of the ocean
where we tread 'til we lose.
Beneath bruises,
prayers planted,
purple fields,
yet the soil an unforgiving tainted shield.
Rotting from the flood of the earth,
I do not know God if I can not love her


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