Life Ebbed Away Poem by Shane Markie

Life Ebbed Away

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It was the twelfth of June
another hot and humid Florida night.

In Orlando young people gathered at the
Pulse Club, enjoying camaraderie, the
dance floor pulsating with life,
dancers moving to syncopated music,
Latin rhythms, good will embraces,
laughter, friendships, plans for
tomorrow, flashing smiles releasing
stress in silent motions.

Then the pulse of life ended.
A man on fire came from a dark,
twisted place, methodically spraying
death, massacring our LGBT
dancers who fell like cut flowers.
Pulses died in 49 bloodied wrists,
blood pressures plunged to zero,
juices of life that would never
flow into the future stained
the sad dance floor.

Shock spread across the country,
across the world, enough grief
to last many lifetimes. Lost lives
cannot be replaced.

Orlando pulled together, offering
condolences and help. From here
we sent flor y canto, oraciones,
flowers and poems, prayers.
Left bereaved on this senseless
plain, we wondered who killed the
Golden Rule, Love Your Neighbor.

We mourn our fallen comrades, our
gay sisters and brothers, and after
grieving we march to tear down the
barricades of hate, bigotry,
prejudices. We march to tear down
walls that separate.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM

5) May I invite you to read my poem "Neither" which is written on a true incident involving sexual minorities.

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4) They follow Manusmriti that says "Na Stree Swaathanthryam Arhathi" meaning 'women do not deserve independence"…

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3) we know Far Right is not right. But they are gaining strength in many countries and are n power or sharing power in many. They propagate misogyny. In India they follow Manusmriti, ..

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The Supreme Court of India ruled on October 17,2023 that same- marriage is not a fundamental right. And the Far Right government in not prepared to enact laws to supersede the court orders

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LGBTQ people are treated with hate all over the world. In many countries, there are laws to protect their rights. But the society is not prepared to accept them yet.

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