Wednesday, October 6, 2010






Brian’s Reflection: Thursday, October 7, 2010


On this day, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a Gay college
student, was gay-bashed, robbed, and left tied to
a wooden fence post in Laramie, WY in freezing
temperatures by two young men. He died 5 days later.


I shall never forget.

Matthew was God’s Beloved Child.

…..

"American Triangle" [Elton John]

Seen him playing in his backyard
Young boy just starting out
So much history in this landscape
So much confusion, so much doubt

Been there drinking on that front porch
Angry kids, mean and dumb
Looks like a painting, that blue skyline
God hates fags where we come from

'Western skies' don't make it right
'Home of the brave' don't make no sense
I've seen a scarecrow wrapped in wire
Left to die on a high ridge fence
It's a cold, cold wind
It's a cold, cold wind
It's a cold wind blowing, Wyoming

See two coyotes run down a deer
Hate what we don't understand
You pioneers give us your children
But it's your blood that stains their hands

Somewhere that road forks up ahead
To ignorance and innocence
Three lives drift on different winds
Two lives ruined, one life spent


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