That no one else could 
They pushed all those boundaries
That no one else would 
All they wanted to do 
Was be understood 
To get out from under 
Escape that neighborhood 
So sad then 
That they were misunderstood 
For they did everything 
That they possibly could 
No barrier existed 
Inside of their minds
In their hearts they saw love 
It made their eyes blind 
Universal acceptance 
So hard to define 
New life paths forged 
Forever entwined. 
Leslie Bertrand