It's All Elemental

I fall in there somewhere among the Periodic

Table of Elements. In fact my entire being is,

I am certain, represented in several places as

Elemental along those lines. It’s genetically

Hereditary; science tells me, I had no hand in

The matter concerning the matter of which, by

Chemical and biological designation, I happen

To be made. In this fundamental regard, I am

Who I am and you are who you are—all of us

Universally the same. Any fool with a little know-

ledge of biology, access to a microscope and la-

boratory can attest to that undeniable claim. For

This reason blacks can sit side-by-side with whites

At lunch counters today, and a marriage is a mar-

riage whether you’re hetero, bi, lesbian or gay.

There are some elements of life you may choose,

And other elements of life which choose you. Have

The elemental wisdom to know and respect the

Difference between the two. Ever heard the saying,

I was born this way, what’s your excuse?

Chris Hanch  6-28-15