we stood outside the campus lines waiting for a single student to approach us
no one came
they were all too afraid, administration having threatened expulsion to anyone who even attempted to speak with us.
the campus was deserted
eyes seen only through glass walls
police peering over walls and a top buildings
our backs to the street, i never felt such an intense fear
a fear i am sure the students on this campus who are queer feel everyday
i kept looking over my shoulder, tried to stare straight ahead
though no one was waiting behind me to hurt me, the idea still remained, and the fear was very true.
community members joined us on the vigil line, students from other colleges
the support we felt was great, but with no support from central bible college i felt somewhat stumped......that is until i woke up the next morning to hear that two central bible college students had gone out of their way to seek us out the night before, looking all over the town for our bus, in search of conversations that their campus had denied them access to.
i could not ask for anything more
we reached two students on that campus
and their words can carry our message to the remainder of their campus
and their words
and their words...
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