Facing Adversity

Facing Adversity part sixty-six

When I returned to our hotel suite
I can't believe Sharon called me that
I never ever suspected someone to something so harsh. She's still the same racist woman, l knew growing up. I had to bring Ariel inside to nurse her, Sharon has the nerve to blame me for Stef not attending the funeral
Yesterday. Stef made up her own mind, she decided she didn't want to step foot in that church ever again
After what that sick bustard did to her
Hopefully Francesca wasn't around
to hear any negative talk. I hope Stef stood her ground, with Sharon
This her time to take a stand
I'm trying my hardest not to cry
But she said hurt my feelings
I never been so humiliated in my life
We had our fare of people's treatment towards us. I'm tired of the stares
Looks, whispers about us
This is what my father warn me about
Years ago. I'm not going hold my head down in shame, because people don't like the idea to women together
Society don't get to dictate how l live my life, and l won't apologize for being a lesbian. We pay our taxes just like everybody else, we've loss friends
People don't know what they don't understand.  Stef and I face a lot of cruelty over the years, ever since they legalize gay marriage. People still haven't fully come to grips yet
Ariel is wide awake, l burp her
I get up from the bed and go look out the window and see Stef in the pool with Frankie. Sharon must have left
I gather Ariel's towel and wash cloth
She's in the baby carrier,  l put some body wash in the baby tub l purchase at Walmart earlier and fill it up with water and l carrie it in the bedroom
I already had a towel laying on the bed. I pick Ariel up and got her undress she's lying on the bed
As l begin to wash her up, she smiles
At me. I can't wait to get back home
Tomorrow, this has trip has been a overwhelming. But at least Frankie enjoy herself, a little