Whatever Happened to Fair Play?

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In many parts of the world and various home environments, more people are beginning to realise that our differences do not make us different, only human. Anyone advocating otherwise is simply exposing an ignorance we all have a responsibility to challenge; its is good to see more and more  people, especially young people - gay, straight and transgender - doing just that.

Tragically, there is still much prejudice, bigotry and uncompromising dogma written on tablets of stone that would deny gay men and women, boys and girls, every right to take their place in a common humanity; wherever this is the case, it is the latter found wanting, not a person’s sexuality.

This poem is a villanelle.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO FAIR PLAY?

We’ll make time for us, just you and I,

where some (still) begrudge us the time of day,

but two among millions under the sky

Where old gods laugh, sing or even cry,

for free spirits like us with a mortgage to pay’

we’ll make time for us, just you and I

No matter any dogma raising hue and cry,

fair play demands we live and let live, do or die,

but two among millions under the sky

Where same sex relationships proving the lie

to all that bigots worldwide may well have to say,

we’ll make time for us, just you and I

Ordinary people in love, nor a need to ask why,

it just so happens the nature of our true love is gay,

but two among millions under the sky

Though race, creed, culture always having a say,

the human spirit can be trusted to find its own way;

we’ll make time for us, just you and I,

but two among millions under the sky

Copyright R. N. Taber 2019