Ph: Love: Kim's Birthday Party Poem by Brian Johnston

As I 'gayly' reflect on your birthday tomorrow,
I've reason for pause both in joy and in sorrow,
But give me 'three minutes' and know, take this in,
That forever I'll love you, divorce too, a win,
And the fodder, God gave us so we might grow more
In His love that refines us (though pain all abhor) .

As I've aged, now I see loss and love as twin brothers,
And learned to suspect more opinions of others
Negating all pain, who make happiness God,
Paint the Bible a joke with pale lives I think odd,
For they think they've the Truth and have nothing to learn
When they mock those who struggle and suffer in turn!

One who's sure that he's right has no clue his life's clueless
I did lose a wife, but souls feeling aren't callous.
As wounds healed with time, we both kept most shared friends,
Though surprising to some, this did buck current trends
That would demonize others and try to fix blame.
Would a humble man tell God He must stay the same?

Is the food all that fancy on days of a picnic,
Our futures be certain with life more eugenic?
Is yesterday's fancy your hope for today?
Or are joys that we share 'definition' of play?
On your day, dear gay 'ex, ' so OK in my book
That I still feel some joy when a guy gives you look!


Brian Johnston
23rd of March 2019

Poet's Notes:
Kim Ward is my 2nd wife and still one of my best friends. Her BD is March 24th.

This world can be confusing at times. There are men in the world who are not only gay but who dress like women and are beautiful to boot! And yes, there are probably some gay women one might get 'queer' vibes from but who are also beautiful, and others I would never guess are gay as well. Will Rogers once famously said "I never met a man I didn't like! " His quote suggests to me that he was a true Christian in this inclusive quote and that all human beings, male or female, gay, straight, or trans, were likely included in the scope of what the word "man" meant to him!

As a Christian man let me echo Spock and say to all human beings, whatever their sexual identity, real or adjusted, "Live well and prosper! " Grace is offered to all and no man is your judge!