we come upon you
chatting with the folks
standing at the borders
and silently shake our heads.
we watch you standing up
to the ones holding power
and challenging them
to become more caring and just
and we roll our eyes at one another.
we cannot believe you are
willing to pull the trans kids
closer to you when everyone
else tries to push them away
and mutter under our breath,
when we should be asking,
how to become more compassionate
how to notice the invisibles around us
how to find the courage to speak up
how to be more like you
rather than trying to make you
more like us.
(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman
Venmo: @Thom-Shuman
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