Dear Editor:
RE: Recent letters concerning the drag show last weekend in Elora.
I have to admit, I am still astonished that in this day and age, there is this much animosity toward people of different orientations. In response I would like everyone to read the following words.
These words are not mine, but those of a wonderful musician, performer and poet, Ron Sexsmith.
“God loves everyone,
Like a mother loves her son,
No strings at all,
Unconditional.
Never one to judge,
Would never hold a grudge,
‘Bout what’s been done,
God loves everyone.
There are no gates in heaven,
Everyone gets in,
Queer or straight,
Souls of every faith.
Hell is in our minds,
Hell is in this life,
But when it’s gone,
God takes everyone.
His love is like a womb,
It’s like the air from room to room,
It surrounds us all.
The living and the dead,
May we never lose the thread
That binds us all.
The killer in his cell,
The atheist as well,
The pure of heart,
And the wild at heart,
Are all worthy of his grace,
It’s written on the face,
Of everyone.
God loves everyone.
There’s no need to be saved,
No need to be afraid,
Cause when it’s done,
God takes everyone.
God loves everyone.”
Paul Gooch,
Elora