He was a teenager in the Philippines
and a ladyboy in the making
a friend of my ex filipina wife’s niece
and a good kid
though I’m 100 proof heterosexual
I liked him despite his ladyboy inclination
he could sing exceptionally well like an angel
and he had a gentle and fun nature
I had a couple of conversations with this kid
and felt the goodness inside of him
I didn’t care that he chose the path he did
I did care that he had troubles in his family
the worst was when in a remote province
far from Davao where he lived
he got stabbed to death on a rough street
probably because of his sexual preference
it was a sad day in Davao when this teenage kid’s life
got so brutally taken away.
Bob Boyd