Member Poem

Did you forget about me?
Because the phone never rings,
No words, no care, no space for me,
Just because I cut my strings.

Did you forget about me?
Love? Oh, that’s just a line,
Because if you’re poor, or different.
Then you’re ignored and left behind.

Did you forget about me
‘Cause in your eyes, I’m a mess?
A misfit in your perfect show,
Yes, I’m a failure, I confess.

Did you forget about me?
When you cut me, no second chance.
Is it because I dared to criticise,
And wouldn’t take part in your dance?

You know, you’re the perfect director,
Pulling every little string,
Telling all of us how to act,
What to do, and when to sing.

But did you forget about me?
When I didn’t play my part?
Your eyes say love just was a show,
Under your control from the start.

Did you forget about me?
Because I’m queer, I’m disabled,
Or is it because I dared to speak out,
That I don’t get a seat at your table?

Did you forget about me,
For the truth I refused to fake?
Well, In time, I’ll forget about you,
Now I found a love that won’t break.

The ones who love me,
With no script or role to play,
The ones who don’t demand
I bend myself to their way.

Now I’ve found my peace, my joy,
In love that’s real and true,
Did you forget about me?
Well, I’ve forgotten about you too.