Amongst a world defined black and white,
There, taught the difference between wrong and right.
See, Man and Woman were born to be,
Their tandem was meant to set their souls free.
The god that made them taught them how to live,
But Love was not an easy lesson to give.
Then, though the long ages have passed,
Came a new breed, that knew love at last!
Now there laid three sets of people,
Those that loved fair ladies’s hair, and those that loved men’s eyes that twinkled.
The god who made man and woman sat on his thrown,
Hoping his latest creation would have love shown.
But to his surprise, all was not well,
The world he imagined had turn from heaven to hell.
Men who loved women killed those that loved men,
And women who loved women, were slain in their dens.
Blood and fire filled the Earth complete,
And as the god looked down, saw nothing but catastrophe.
He began to see he had made a blunder,
And his dreams for peace and love had gone asunder.
So he grabbed up some bolts, and ordered the loudest thunder,
And turned the whole world, until it was all over.
With winged horses, the god flew down,
Even forgetting his golden-leaf crown.
And saw a few remnants of his latest creation,
Not a bit concerned of the encroaching devastation.
“How now young man, are thee not afraid?”
“Sorry my lord, for us fearless thou made,
Love knows no bounds, even crosses the genders,
And leaves are hearts, soft and tender.”
Quickly moved, the god did cry,
“To show the world love, I’ll place thee in the sky!”
With a wave of his hands, the clouds receded,
And onto his chariot, the new people proceeded.
Once they were high in the sky,
“Make them an example of love!” the god did cry.
The men who loved women, and the women who loved men,
saw the queerest thing in the sky just then.
Out of the world, once craving salvation,
Stood strong and proud, the Rainbow Children.
