There shouldn’t have to be heroes
There shouldn’t be a need for them
There should just be beautiful people
living out their beautiful lives
without need of
defenders
avengers
allies or
human shields
.
There shouldn’t have to be
moments that create heroes at
The Stonewall
at Pulse
at Club Q
There should be only acceptance
and laughter
and tears of joy
Of joy
.
In our nightmares
heroes are discovered
In our dreams
heroes are no longer required
.
Mothers shouldn’t have to
identify their children by the
tattoos on their skin
but by the smiles that disappear
into shoulders
from hugs that last so long
maybe you forgot how to breathe
when you could still breathe
When they could still breathe
William S. Friday 
😭
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Yeah…this! Well said.
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I wish heroes were only in the make believe.
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Beautiful. And so true.
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I wish we didn’t need heroes. But I’m glad we have them.
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Sometimes this world breaks my heart … other times it shatters. Then I remember that death is nothing like what I was told. Sometimes the knowledge of so much more is all that keeps me here.
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