A life interrupted

Leaving a bar last week, Sean Kennedy was felled by a punch in Greenville, South Carolina, in a homophobic attack carried out by an 18-year-old who jumped from a car and then fled but is, fortunately, now in custody and charged with murder.

This is a poem he wrote that showcases the kind of guy he was and the great loss we suffered:

Grin
I stand tall with all of my pride.
You hate.
You discriminate all who are not like you.
Yes, your words do hurt.
But I stand in the end.
I'm a strong person, bigger than you...
I'll be standing there with a grin.

More on Sean Kennedy here.