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Lake Michigan
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Fever, simmering inside.
Anxiety taking me for a ride.
I wanna be myself not feel hateful eyes,
Just live my life no posturing lies.
But if you think I'll be your punching bag or I'll be tame
You're wrong I'll slit your throat.
Yes, us queers have an agenda, make the world a better place
For all not just for cishet white men.
They say we rub it in their face.
We're just trying to be but they're shrinking out space.
Speaking of shrunk space check your vulnerability,
Afraid to show your loved ones you love em, cause you won't change.
And if you fear showing emotions, specially if a man
Or assigned male at birth
You're the biggest problem: racist, homophobic, sexist fools
who lick the boots of the capitalist man.
Decisions made,
All boundaries set,
Not open to people who'll hurt me
Not living life
Just to appease.
Cause my happiness means more than your comfort now.
Fuck off if you think that I should change,
Just cause you don't like the way I address,
Projecting your insecurity,
Just a hateful mess
Dogmatic and victim-blaming lies,
Rape apologists who trivialize,
Trauma that they cannot comprehend
Cause they don't even try.
My existence's not a provocation unless you're hateful
and living in fear
False morality through religion if you really walked the walk
You'd not be ignorant capitalists.
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Balkanist Discourse Chicago, Illinois
Yo! I'm Hera Jackson - Trans (she/her), queer, making fried and unique music influenced by a variety of styles.
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