riotous

why should i be sorry

for loving the world?

for embracing hope

instead of fear?

i admit,

there are times when

i falter.

but we sing in unison,

no matter how off-key.

that must be worth something.

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Avi Rose[they/them] is a nonbinary autistic anarchist and high schooler inspired by Baedan and Emma Goldman. They enjoy writing poetry and learning about queer and neurodivergent history. Their Substack is substack.com/queerasbeauty, and they've contributed a guest post to debatemebro.substack.com.