Black and White

Progressive and Yet, easy.
Young and older,
Privileged and poor.

Straight and narrow,
Finding light in the tangled forest of Lost Souls
Wasteful and Needy
Tainted and Hopeful

Opposites Attract
in So many ways.

Timid and unsure,
Just like the First time.
What would it be Like,
This new territory of Skin?

Nervousness waited out
Late night Peace and Trust.
Laughter at the Social unease
Within and from Outside our little Circle.

Surrounded by the Other
All kinds of Other,
A first for Both
On so many Levels.

Would she?
Does She?
Do I?
I don't know, but
Being proud to stay in the uncomfortable zone
And see what's really real.

Where in the past
I would fake my assuredness
And Force the Unknown.

Ending with laughter
and gentle waves of Nervousness
Gratitude, and Insight gained
Lingering tenderly
a Kiss .... vast histories spanned and passed
Valleys of Grey,
of Hate and Intolerance left behind;
Histories common and varied ...
That all boil down to Just two People
who Share a Human Desire.
To Live and Love and Laugh and Suceed,
The way We see Fit
Be it Black and White or more Appropriately ...
Curiously Colorful.

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