How Does It Feel to Be a Heart?

[ommango]

Once a young woman asked me,

"How does it feel to be a man?"
And I replied,

"My dear,
I am not so sure."
Then she said,
"Well, aren't you a man?"

And this time I replied,

"I view gender
As a beautiful animal
That people often take for a walk on a leash
And might enter in some odd contest
To try to win strange prizes.

My dear,
A better question for Hafiz
Would

Comments

[willowing]

this is wonderful, may I share it? :-)

[ommango]

Surely!

[ommango]

I thought you would. I have a sense that seeing ourselves and each other without gender and other identities we cling to is freedom.