Teen Ink

skyler said...
Mar. 6 at 11:46 am:

i really liked it but i am confused are you saying only men and women should be married or that its not right to exclude same ex marriage

 

Mayblue said...
Feb. 20 at 9:40 pm:

Marriage in itself is a thing of God's Word. It is a holy union between a man and a woman. It is, however, also meant for virgins, so basically all of the nowaday marriages are jacked.

 

imawriter? replied...
Feb. 24 at 8:46 pm :

Thats true. Marriage today is jacked. But so is the world. We just need to make it a better place. and the poem was great. I got a very passionate vibe from it.

 

Anna F. replied...
Mar. 6 at 10:15 am :

"Marriage in itself is a thing of God's Word. It is a holy union between a man and a woman." I'm glad that works for you, and I respect what you believe. However, I don't think that belief should have to apply to people at a national level. That was a great poem.

 

crawfordkid said...
Feb. 14 at 8:47 pm:

Very nice, I love it.

 

sanra said...
Feb. 12 at 9:07 pm:

first of all i agree, and second, why the hell does religions got to do with this, isn't everyone suppose to have freedom of belief, so why does the laws of who marrie's who relies on the church! i'm sorry for any of the church supporters, but this is not the middle ages.......the government should not be in favor of any beliefs, it seems like it is thouhgt..

 

Poet4ever said...
Feb. 12 at 2:23 pm:

Wow such remarable work. Great job on the way it flows, too! most people cannot do that. Secondly, I 100% agree with the poem. What happened with Martin Luther Kings dream has become a reality, now that blacks and whites live together and are treated equally, it's the gay people that need those same rights that all of us as Americans should have. And for all you who think, no I am not gay .

 

laliel said...
Jan. 21 at 11:55 pm:

my religious beleif says that marriage between a man and a women is unholy,
but to me personaly, i don't judge, i think thats God's job
its a really good poem

 

rainyday93 said...
Jan. 21 at 9:26 pm:

Firstly, I love the poem.
Second, I completely agree and I do not understand why people should not be allowed to celebrate their commitment and love for eachother.
Third, I love that the poem spiked such a debate. That is one of the reasons I love to write: to provoke thought. I think you did a great job!

 

FreshThought said...
Jan. 21 at 7:58 pm:

This was great, it really defines the way America works today. Good job.

 

I believe that the church should allow same sex marriage but I also understand it would go against their beliefs and I don't think it's fair to break someone's belief to be united in the eyes of god. Because god is supposedly all around us so even if it is only a legal union then you are still under the eyes of god and you are still together. As well as, I believe marriage is not necessary because if you love someone why do you need a piece of paper to say that for you?

 

classiccrime1 said...
Dec. 30, 2009 at 11:18 pm:

Hello, First off I'd like to say is that you are very courageous to write such a controversial piece. In my honest political and religous belief, I say what the heck. Because politically in this coutry to make a law shutting down one person's belief system or way of lifld go would go against the whole point of a 'free nation' if you will. Secondlyreligously, I feel that the such things as the bible while it does talk about being gay being bad, the bible also says don'... (more »)

 

Breakdancegrl replied...
Jan. 21 at 8:22 am :

I am very religious, and usually don't take a side on this subject, as i do believe in freedom, but don't pull the don't judge your brother card. We only preach what the bible says.

 

Breakdancegrl replied...
Jan. 21 at 8:23 am :

Good article though

 

classiccrime1 replied...
Jan. 21 at 9:14 pm :

I don't want to argue this but to preach what the bible says and then only preach one side of it is a tad hypocritical don't you think. I'm not overly religous, but me and the bible know each other well. For you to say that I can't preach something that is mentioned in the bible, but then turn around and say I'm just preaching what the bible says, then who are you to judge. As someone who is religious you should know this, in the end only God will judge us not man. You c... (more »)

 

Ashley B. said...
Dec. 30, 2009 at 1:05 pm:

Okay, I'm stating my opinion. Love is never gross. Love doesn't really see sex nor color. Love is love. And you should keep religion out of it. If you are a Christian you need tolerance. People need to stop discriminating, and open up their closed minds. I don't believe it's fair for straight to love and get married, and gay people to be prevented from that. It's not fair. At all. I think that if people have a problem with it, they really shouldn't be in their b... (more »)

 

millz replied...
Feb. 12 at 11:52 am :

I happen to be a christian who believes that marriage should only be between a man and a woman HOWEVER I respect the views of others even though they are most definately WRONG.

 

mmfdg623 replied...
Feb. 12 at 9:09 pm :

I agree completely. Who are we to say that a love between a man and a woman is better than the love between two people of the same sex ? If two people truly love each other, can it really be a bad thing? People can't always choose who they fall in love with, and I believe that everyone should have the same rights.

 

Ashley B. said...
Dec. 30, 2009 at 12:55 pm:

I agree with this poem completely. I've always tried to find the words to write something like this. Thanks for finding them for me. (:

 

sleeplessdreamer said...
Dec. 30, 2009 at 10:22 am:

I'm going to ignore the political side of the poem and just say that was a heck of a piece of writing.

 

Andersen said...
Dec. 8, 2009 at 10:54 pm:

I think you are very good at writing poems, but I too disagree with your opinion. I believe that if two people want to be together, that is fine. However, what I disagree with is that they want to make marriage between people of the same sex legal. I believe it is okay if they want to have a legal union. However, I don't think it would be good if churches such as the Catholic Church, which do not believe in same- sex marriages, had to perform this sacred bond for people against their be... (more »)

 

Dandelion replied...
Dec. 30, 2009 at 11:07 am :

It is perfectly fine for people of the Catholic Church to not want to get married to others of the same sex . What I don't understand is why some Catholic people wish to take this right away from non-Catholics.

 

Andersen replied...
Dec. 31, 2009 at 12:35 am :

Well I don't think that we should take that right away from non-Catholics, but the way I understand it is that if Prop 8 had passed, then the Catholic Church, for example, would have had to have performed marriages for two people of the same- sex . This is against their beliefs though, so I don't think it is right to make them go against their will either and destroy a part of their religion. I do think that people should be able to be united, though, if they want to no matter what the... (more »)

 

Andersen replied...
Dec. 31, 2009 at 12:41 am :

sorry I meant if Prop 8 had not passed

 

babybunny94 said...
Dec. 8, 2009 at 7:16 pm:

its a sad sad day when its our government saying that we can't marry just because of who we love... marriage is one of the things that should be free for all... i personally am not bi or gay but i have friends and family that are and i can't imgine being told i cant marry because the person i love is the same sex that i am... thats like saying you cant marrry the man you love cause someone disagrees with you...

 

Emily555 said...
Dec. 8, 2009 at 4:55 pm:

Wow, to think the controversy this poem has caused if you read all the posts. It is an important matter to think about.
It is not my place to say what is right or wrong, so I won't. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and belief, but it is good to be open minded about different issues.
I for one think that this is a great piece of writing, so keep up the good work!

 

write4life said...
Dec. 8, 2009 at 11:02 am:

Although I do agree that there are some big changes that need to be made in out country, I completely disagree on the homosexual part. Regardless of how you think we got here (whether it be by a massive explosion, evolution from monkeys, an omniscient Creator, or whatever other reason you could come up with), if human beings were intended to be bisexual or homosexual, we all would have been born hermaphrodites. There is a distinct difference between males and females for a reason. There is a rea... (more »)

 

DeeperThanThePacific replied...
Dec. 8, 2009 at 4:21 pm :

I'm truly sorry about what I am about to say, but you are wrong. Every man and woman has a right to be homosexual. I am not, but we all have choices in this world. Suppose all the males/females in the world died. Who would you have to love or hold. My point lies here. Thank you.

 

gallagher replied...
Dec. 8, 2009 at 11:31 pm :

Guys and gals can love and support each other by all means, that's called friendship. But what's the point of two men "loving and holding" each other just because there aren't any girls around. That's just gross and unnecessary. There would be no point since they can't reproduce anyway.

 

write4life replied...
Dec. 9, 2009 at 10:11 am :

DeeperThanThePacific: If all the males/females in the world died, I would die too. I would rather die than become homosexual because I believe that it is wrong. Besides, if all the males/females in the world died, eventually the rest would die as well because there would be no means of reproduction.

 

TheNonSparklingVampire replied...
Dec. 10, 2009 at 4:18 pm :

Sorry. I guess I know what you guys mean. I wouldn't become homosexual if all the males/females in the world died. And what i meant was suppose the opposite of your gender died. Sorry for the misunderstanding. it will not happen again. Plus, it would be awesome if you read some of my work. Thanks!

 

Anna F. replied...
Mar. 6 at 10:31 am :

You guys are totally going off on the myth that it's a choice to be gay / lesbian /bi. Studies have shown that it is NOT. I mean, why would anyone WANT to be gay with all this discrimination going on around them? This issue is not so very different at all than the fact that you can't choose your skin color, hm?

 

Emmalee said...
Dec. 8, 2009 at 10:59 am:

Wonderful. :)

 

jrunner said...
Dec. 8, 2009 at 7:56 am:

Twilight chic and alex are both right.... if people were meant to be gay , then God would have made another man out of Adam. And you wouldnt be here...at all. Just sit on that for a while. Love the rest of the poem though!

 

Stephaniere said...
Dec. 8, 2009 at 1:17 am:

Amazing, This is what I believe as well, I couldn't have put it better.
Good job.

 

confused_nuna said...
Dec. 8, 2009 at 1:16 am:

I like this poem. I really do. Wish it were of a different subject, however, since I totally disagree. We are not trying to discriminate against you; look at Scandinavia if you want to see what we're trying to protect America from. However, I wish we could compromise somehow, you know?

 

RLJoy said...
Nov. 16, 2009 at 10:52 pm:

This poem is so true and so beatifully written! Ur such an amazing writer

 

Poet_in_Motion said...
Nov. 16, 2009 at 6:37 pm:

This is a great poem! I totally agree with you; I was so angry after Prop 8 got passed. How prejudiced is it to not let people get married because they are different from the majority of the population? This poem illustrates the outrage of Prop 8 passing beautifully. Keep up the fabulous work!

 

jay001 said...
Nov. 16, 2009 at 6:28 pm:

its true, yes the bible states u cannot have same sex marriage but not all follow a bible there is a reason for america being different right, you follow any religion or belief, your allowed to date who you want and get any job not baised on gender or color, not like thats true though

 

alex9426 said...
Nov. 16, 2009 at 5:10 pm:

i must say i disagree. i am not degrading your opinions, but i have to say that my opinions are polar opposites from yours

 

CaseyLeigh said...
Nov. 16, 2009 at 3:27 pm:

I love this poem, and I truly expect that one day equality will previal and marriage will be a privledge of all.

 

iCreate replied...
Dec. 30, 2009 at 7:44 pm :

I completely agree. Just as segregation was deemed immoral and persecution for religon by law was terminated in the U.S.A, I full heartedly believe that one day love will be recognized as the universal and unbiased entity it is.

 

AlexanderB said...
Nov. 16, 2009 at 2:47 pm:

I think this is an amzing poem about an amazing event. Now I'm striaght but I think that it does NOT matter what sex nor skin color someone is, the only thing that DOES matter is what we do with the heart that is given to us. Hatred has separated this great nation. And if you accept poeple and accept the happiness, secluding the maddess, we could accopmlish greater things like ending the war that is killing our American citizens (and god bless them for their service). I don't care ... (more »)

 

Kelz1141 said...
Nov. 16, 2009 at 2:46 pm:

I love this poem is very well written and I also agree with you on prop. 8. Just because someone believes in the bible doesn't mean we should all be forced to. And if anyone of them felt the struggle of those of gays and lesbians i bet they would change their minds. But I thought this was a beautiful piece of work. Awsome Job!

 

ConstanceScott replied...
Dec. 8, 2009 at 6:50 am :

I agree with you on that. It is not about whether you agree with gay marriage or not. The law is purely based upon RELIGION and nothing BUT. I believe in the seperation of church and state and think that it is a national tradgedy when people used their religious belief to dictate the way others should live their lives.

 

Twilight_chic said...
Nov. 16, 2009 at 1:43 pm:

I think you are a very gifted writer. But i do not agree with you... God made a man and a woman not two women or two men. I believe the bible and do not agree with this. I do thin that you should continue writing and i also like how you opinionate your views. but keep writing, the poems amazing!!

 

jmc.13 replied...
Nov. 16, 2009 at 2:32 pm :

I agree that it is a beautiful poem. Very well written. However, I believe that neither the bible nor god can dictate the sexual orientation of any individual.

 

alex9426 replied...
Nov. 16, 2009 at 5:11 pm :

i agree 100% w/ twilight_chic. thank goodness someone agrees with the bible. it's sad how you find less and less people who do

 

Twilight_chic replied...
Nov. 17, 2009 at 9:26 am :

Well jmc im not saying you have to believe that im just saying i do and im expressing my opinion on the matter. and i so kno wat u mean alex even some of my friends have started to just...idk they just start cussing and im trying to be a better influence on them but its just not working!! but atleast i kno some teens out there still trust God and such!!!