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He said he hopes his composition will become a common reading at same-sex weddings nationwide.“That\u2019s one of the things I hope for it\u2014that it can be used at gay weddings, for all generations. I hope the poem reminds young people about the work their mamas and papas did for equality to get them to this point, that they realize the struggle isn’t over, that they must keep carrying the torch for those who aren\u2019t as lucky, who cannot say ‘I do.'”The romance in each line at once embraces us and calls us to action to see the fairness of love: We are all equal.\u00a0I taught you how to dance Salsa by looking into my Caribbean eyes, you learned to speak in my tongue, while teaching me how to catch a snowflake in my palms and love the grey clouds of your grey hometown. Our years began collecting in glossy photos time-lining our lives across shelves and walls glancing back at us\u2026See the entire poem on The Daily Beast and enjoy it read in the film below.\u00a0"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"A Poetic Tribute to Marriage Equality by Richard Blanco [VIDEO]","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/a-poetic-tribute-to-marriage-equality-by-richard-blanco-video\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]