What You Didn't Tell Someone

There Is A Gulf As Wide As An Ocean Between Should And Want, And I Am Drowning In It.

You Can Argue That It's A Different World Now Than The One When Matthew Shepard Was Killed, But There Is A Subtle Difference Between Tolerance And Acceptance. It's The Distance Between Moving Into The Cul-de-sac And Having Your Next Door Neighbor Trust You To Keep An Eye On Her Preschool Daughter For A Few Minutes While She Runs Out To The Post Office. It's The Chasm Between Being Invited To A Colleague's Wedding With Your Same-sex Partner And Being Able To Slow-dance Without The Other Guests Whispering.

Raw Love, Like Raw Heartache, Could Blindside You.

Did You Ever Think That Maybe What You See Isn't Really What's True?

Was There A Language Of Loss? Did Everyone Who Suffered Speak A Different Dialect?