I take this hit
Like a steel knife scraping flint
And I have erupted into flame.
A fire of fury burns in my gut but I will not let it consume me.
Instead, I will breathe fire
Like dragons of legend.
I will be a safe harbor.
I will keep those who feel the bitter cold of exclusion warm
With community
With action
With love
And eventually we will rekindle hope.
In the face of hate
Joy is revolutionary.
In the face of exclusion
Inclusion is revolutionary.
In the face of another Trump presidency
Hope for a better, inclusive future
Work towards a better, inclusive future
Resolve for each and every person’s autonomy over their bodies and minds and hearts
Is Revolutionary.
This is a call for heroes.
Not with capes, but with heroic acts of courage in being our authentic selves.
In standing up for our rights
And just as loudly standing up for the rights of others.
A call to speak and write and sing and manifest the dream and power of a community—a nation—that celebrates our differences.
That’s the flame I breathe today.
And I will breathe this fire for the next four years—and beyond.
Breathe it with me.
Know your power. Our power.
And we will fly together,
And we will hold safe space together,
And we will breathe fire together…
BREATHE.
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