Hafiz was asked: what does it feel like to be a man? His answer:
“My dear,
I am not so sure.”Then she said,
“Well, aren’t you a man?”And this time I replied,
“I view gender
As a beautiful animal
That people often take for a walk on a leash
And might try to enter in some odd contest
To try to win prizes.“My dear,
A better question for Hafiz
Would have been,“How does it feel to be a heart?”
For all I know is Love,
And I find my heart Infinite
And Everywhere!
I’m afraid I differ from the great poet. I know what it feels like to be a man, and it is this:
I don’t know how to express myself emotionally — and I mean truly express myself —without feeling like I’m going to lose absolutely everything as a result.
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Stephen Bradford Long 