To all the fathers and fatherly,
who break cycles of toxic masculinity,
and disrupt destructive generational patterns,
who model love that is soft and strong,
who are patient while teaching
and humble while learning…
To all the fathers and fatherly
who love without condition
and share equally in the work,
who support all the queer and trans littles,
who stay,
who play,
who apologize,
who take their place in laboring beside others
in the collective labors of liberation –
within, at home, and throughout society,
Thank you.
m jade kaiser