by Héctor Aguayo
My family and friends asked me, “Are you gay?”
I asked, “Does it matter?”
They said, “Of course not!”
I said to them, “Yes, I am.”
So, they changed the locks and said never to come back.
My employer asked me, “Are you transgender?”
I asked, “Does it matter?”
They replied, “No, not at all!”
I replied, “Yes, I am.”
So, they put my belongings in a box and escorted me out.
My church members asked me, “Are you bisexual?”
I asked, “Does it matter?”
They said, “No, we don’t judge!”
I said to them, “Yes, I am.”
So, they condemned me and still expected donations.
My educators asked me, “Are you non-binary?”
I asked, “Does it matter?”
They replied, “No, we will not discriminate!”
I said, “Yes, I am.”
So, they ignored me and placed me in the corner.
I said to myself, “I think it did matter.”
The inner voice asked, “Who are you?”
I replied, “Does it matter?
That inner voice replied, “Yes, I love you like no other!”
I said, “How’s that possible? I’m LGBTQ.”
So, the inner voice insisted, “It’s not true, you matter!
You are perfect because you were created by the Divine and have a purpose.”
I acknowledged with a sigh of relief and said to myself, “Thank you!”
And nothing else really mattered.
Sí, importas
Mi familia y amigos me preguntaron, “¿eres gay?
Yo pregunté, “¿importa?”
Ellos me dijeron, “¡claro que no!”
Y yo les dije, “sí, lo soy”
Entonces, cambiaron las cerraduras y me dijeron que no volviera.
En el trabajo me preguntaron, “¿eres transgénero?”
Yo pregunté, “¿importa?”
Me respondieron, “¡por supuesto que no!”
Y yo les respondí, “sí, así es”
Entonces, pusieron mis cosas en una caja y me escoltaron fuera.
Los miembros de mi iglesia me preguntaron, “¿eres bisexual?”
Yo pregunté, “¿importa?”
Ellos me dijeron, “¡nosotros no juzgamos!”
Y yo les dije, “sí, lo soy”
Entonces, me condenaron y aún esperaban donaciones.
Mis educadores me preguntaron, “¿eres no binarix?”
Yo pregunté, “¿importa?”
Me respondieron, “¡nosotros no discriminamos!”
Y yo les respondí, “sí, así es”
Entonces, me ignoraron y me pusieron en la esquina.
Me dije a mi mismo, “creo que sí les importó.”
La voz interior me preguntó, “¿quién eres?
Yo le respondí “¿importa?”
La voz interior respondió, “¡sí, te quiero como a ningún otro!”
Yo le dije, “¿cómo es posible? si soy LGTBI”
Entonces, la voz interior insistió, “¡eso no es cierto, sí importas!
Eres perfecto porque fuiste creado por lo Divino y tienes un propósito”
Yo lo reconocí con un suspiro de alivio y me dije, “gracias”
Y nada más volvió a importar.