I had a lovely time with the lady who commissioned this poem from me. She ended up buying three pieces! This poem is the story of her and her best friend.
you are a raging lesbian and I am your straight of honour
you may propose a hundred times over and a hundred times more
every answer will be no
but we will always be friends
forever friends
hearts intertwined
you are a raging lesbian fighting the good fight for lesbians
for women
for the right to be who we are
how we are
where we are
when we are
you rage against the machine of indignity and inequality
with all of the passion you have
such fucking passion
a fire that lights others’ fires
inspiring, bewitching, incredible
this straight of honour
is honoured to know you
you are a raging lesbian
a silver fox
a woman
a human
a friend
forever