love is a blessing—a gift and a curse
we long for so much—for romantic rebirth
in this long struggle for justice—we find comrades and friends
we build bridges and banners—hoping to win in the end
we live with toxic ideas—in obscene oversupply
we evolve into more—or we die trapped in a web of lies
the system is a monolith of intersecting oppressions
we resist with all our power—turning defeats into lessons
when dear comrades find one another—in heart and in mind
i share in the joy—i feel it deep inside
in love we have faith—liberation is our pursuit
we live fully in our commitment—to be reborn and live renewed
–BYPO PHOENIX c)2017
