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from the swahili word meaning "bridge." let this connect my queerness to my blackness. let this connect all those that are different. let this connect you to me.

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In The Ballroom

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by mjjj956

by mjjj956

In the ballroom,

I don't have to be

ashamed.

I can be my best

self, happy

and wild and

laughing.

In the ballroom,

no hand of fire

can touch me.

I float on air as

I strut for the judges

and shine like a divinity.

In the ballroom,

there are others like

me. We have a loving

and vibrant community.

We come here to compete,

to cheer, to battle.

This is our space.

This is our sanctuary.

In the ballroom,

I have a home.

It doesn't matter if

my birth parents kicked

me out.

I've gained new ones,

ones that will fight for me

and with me.

In the ballroom,

I am free.

Free from the shackles

of society.

Free from the constant

raids against my identity.

Free to be me.

Free to live.

In the ballroom,

I am alive.