the slam behind the curtain
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I hate what oppression has done for my group.
"Maybe you just haven't found the right man yet."
I hate what oppression has done for my group.
"Who treated you wrong?"
Transgender
A word that brings Fear.
That brings dysphoria, confusion, invasive questions
Fear of entering another's home and being attacked
By their transphobic parents
There a a series of Masks
They come in many forms:
from smiles and laughter
from contempt and scorn.
I hide behind many
but not enough.
I use them to keep away from others
to save my heart.
I am the woman everyone knows
Someone who everyone sees
Walking down the halls
people greet me
What they fail to realize is the
Wall that's between us
Eyes that meet but don't SEE
