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Queer as You Are

Queer as You Are
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It's ok to be queer, my love.
It's ok to be queer.

It's ok to be queer as fuck.
Or barely queer at all.
It's ok to take up space.
Or to take up none at all.

It's ok to be queer my love.
Precisely as queer as you are.

You don't have to know how queer,
or if you're queer at all
You don't have to explain yourself
Or answer to countless fools

It's ok to be queer, my love.
It's ok to be you.

It's ok to be out with your queer self.
Your big beautiful heart loving what it loves.
It's ok to be in with your queer self.
Your big beautiful heart doesn't owe anything to anyone.

It's ok to be sure my love.
It's ok to be clear and free.
It's ok to have no idea at all.
And just be exactly who you be.

It's ok to be queer.
Precisely as queer as you are.
In fact it's more than ok my love.
It's motherfucking perfect my love.
To be exactly who you are.

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Disciple of Chen Zhonghua in Chen Style Taijiquan and Hunyuan Qigong. Originally from Oakland, CA in Ohlone and Miwok territory. Currently living in Brooklyn, NY on stolen Canarsee Lenape land.