that sends you bolt upright out of a sound sleep.

The attorney general of the great state of Texas has an opinion,

and his opinion is, may this never be forgotten,

that medical care for trans kids is child abuse.

What use is it to plan, to be there for your kids

in this rotten state whose state of mind is child abuse.

Yesterday at the pool Mich dangled their feet

in the water and encouraged their beautiful long-haired

sweet-voiced child to just jump in, it’s the only way.

The damage is already done, 500 families

under investigation within a day, 100 chakras

in the body of each of those children, nervous systems afire,

wired to be who they are, to love whom they love,

their scared parents busy raising them and loving them

and taking them to the pool but I have time to be angry.