my apathy. bless picnics that replace tupperware

and rattan mats with glassware and grapes. 
bless walking around town, not to be seen

as liability. bless the chance to afford ride-hailing

when i do not need to.
bless my unbroken, nuclei family. that my worries

only involve self-improvement. 
bless strangers, visibly relieved, when i say i am

majority. bless service staff who tense when

they see my partner

and relax when i hold his hand. 
bless the boy who said i would be prettier if fairer.

at least there was consideration? 
bless the privilege to skip cleaning house

because i was tired. how i need not think

about when i get to rest.
bless not being the target of disgust,

to be given the chance to oppose,

to protect our friends in this country

who need protection from us. 
to protect their love for a place

that does not deserve them.

mine, unmatched.