XIII
WATER IS THE KEY TO HEAVEN
I left my self behind and went to heaven with a weight on my chest and a bathtub full of water above me.
Within its bounds I met every person who died during the AIDS epidemic
They all embraced me, millions of arms encasing me
every person rejoiced, told me that they loved and were proud of me
Above water now and drooling all over myself
people ask me how I stay strong, call me brave
and I ask them why arent there any superheroes with HIV, whens the last time a story ended with a trans woman living and how can I
find strength when all my heroes are in heaven
I left my self behind and went to heaven with a weight on my chest and a bathtub full of water above me.
Within its bounds I met every person who died during the AIDS epidemic
They all embraced me, millions of arms encasing me
every person rejoiced, told me that they loved and were proud of me
Above water now and drooling all over myself
people ask me how I stay strong, call me brave
and I ask them why arent there any superheroes with HIV, whens the last time a story ended with a trans woman living and how can I
find strength when all my heroes are in heaven