shespeaksyvon:

Human

I am human, first. 
Before the labels.
Before gay, straight, Bi-, or A-
I am sexual.
I am human, first.
Before Black, White, Asian, or Hispanic
I am human, first.  
And it doesn’t matter the pace,
we are all running the human race,
and I am human, first. 
Before Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, or Atheist
I am human, first. 
Before paraplegic, quadriplegic, deaf, or blind 
I am human, first. 
Before drug addict, sex addict, or alcoholic
I am human, first. 
Before fat. 
Before tall. 
Before skinny. 
Before short.
Before ugly.
Before beautiful.
I am human, first.
 
I am human, first.
I am this mind,
this body,
this soul,
this heart.

I love.
I hate.
I want.
I suffer.  

I am human, first.