For gay people around the world, from all walks of life, living in a
gay-unfriendly environment, being openly gay can be hard, sometimes impossible
(punishable by death in some countries!) In the end, though, love and a sense
of personal identity - whatever its nature - will find a way; never easy, but worth every heartbeat.
COME LIGHT OF DAY
Come light of day
to midnight’s soul,
a love true and gay
Dark swept away,
hearts made whole,
come light of day
Open hearts, pray
let joyful bells toll
a love true and gay
Cold feet of clay,
hear a wake-up call
come light of day
Breaking away...
No backs to the wall,
a love true and gay
Let the world say
whatever it will...
Come light of day,
a love true and gay
Copyright R. N. Taber 2005; 2017
[Note: An earlier version of this poem first appeared under the title 'Coming Together' in A Feeling for the Quickness of Time by R. N. Taber, Assembly Books, 2005.]
