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People Give Shit Advice

February 26, 2014
By Anonymous

Take a deep breath
(feel the vertebra in your back crack against each other)

Just take a deep breath
(feel your ribs strain against your binding)

And count to ten
1.
(Is that a boy or a girl?)
2.
(Excuse me, sir…)
3.
(Pardon me, ma’am…)
4.
(The she-male)
5.
(It)
6.
(you've just internalized your misogyny)
7.
(don’t deserve to live)
8.
(just pick one)
9.
(F*** YOU)
10.
(breathe out)

Give someone a hug today
(pray they don’t hold you too tightly)

Let that certain someone know you love them
(hope to god they can love you back)


The author's comments:
Originally intended to be a short slam poem. For fellow members of the transitioning dfab community

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