What Matters?

There has been a lot of chatter lately on various yahoogroups about whether or not the opinions of others matters regarding sexual orientation.  The fact is that for some it does and for some it doesn’t.  I think it has more to do with where you are in your own life and process of knowing who you are.  It use to matter to me more than it does today.  I am not sure I can say it doesn’t matter at all, but it matters so much less than ever before.

Here is a poem posted to homosexualityandchristianity@yahoogroups.com

Read The Words

My folks asked if I am gay
I asked Does it matter?
They said No, not really
I said Yes
They said Get out of our lives
I guess it Mattered.

My boss asked if I am gay
I asked Does it matter?
My boss said No, not really
I said Yes
My boss said You're fired homo
I guess it mattered.

My friends asked if I am gay
I asked Does it matter?
They said, No, not really
I said Yes
They said, Don't call us your friends
I guess it mattered.

My lover asked Do you love me?
I asked Does it matter?
My lover said Yes.
I said I love you
My lover said Let me hold you in my arms
For the first time in my life
something matters.

My Creator asked me,
Do you love yourself?
I asked Does it matter?
My Creator said YES
I said How can I love myself? I am gay
My Creator said
That is the way I made you
Nothing will ever matter again

Written by an anonymous high school student.