Sunday, December 10, 2023

Explore 2: The trouble with normal

"Just be normal."

I ask: "how?"


Normal is skinny bodies

Unmuscular and dainty 

Waiting for the perfect man to sweep them up

Me?

I dream of having strong thighs

bulging biceps 

and shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world


Normal is choosing a side

You can love one

or the other

but definitely not both 

Me?

I dream of feminine lips to kiss 

And strong hands holding my hips

I refuse to settle on one 


Normal is prayer 

Sundays spent at alters

Pastors waving their hands to the heavens

Me?

Sundays are for self care

Spent far away from the confides of religion

Riding the line of indulgence and gluttony 


How can I be normal

When normal is a distant island

Surrounded by waters

I have no intention of crossing?








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