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submitted 6 months ago by lady_scarecrow to c/mtf

I don't know why I keep this mask.
It doesn't fit me -- it never has.
And now I've figured out this mess,
It seems to fit me even less.
I would much rather wear a dress...

But where I'm from, the risk's too high.
When I still look like a guy
(In many ways -- I hate them all),
If I step outside the door
With these clothes that I adore,
What sort of danger would I call?

But I can't waste my life away
And live a lie until the day
I'll get to look a certain way.

In the end, it's up to me
To find the courage that I need
And be the girl I wish to be.

-- Lady Scarecrow

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[-] cowboycrustation 10 points 6 months ago

Love your poetry. Keep it up.

[-] lady_scarecrow 6 points 6 months ago

Thank you! To be honest, I'm a bit surprised that a guy would like this poem, though.

[-] cowboycrustation 5 points 6 months ago

If you just switch guy and girl it's perfectly relatable to me. Some pretty universal trans themes in there.

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