I watch the sun drop in the neon sky,
And I finally stop and wonder why I never go outside.

Why didn’t the fear go away,
Like the hate and the rage?
I’ve worked so hard,
And come so far.
I didn’t change my life
To be crippled by the same lies.

Lying in bed, waiting for the nightmares to creep in.
I think of the worlds I don’t get to dream.
Talking to the friends in my mind.
I cry because I can’t stay here all night;
Talking about what it’s like to be shattered and whole
With my headmate Kintsugi.

I have a life I want to live now,
Thanks to my transition,
And the support of my friends and family.

I feel safe in my body now,
Thanks to my transition,
And some medication,
And the support of my friends and family.

I’m in love now,
Thanks to my transition,
And love from some wonderful people,
And some medication,
And the support of my friends and family.

I’m in fear now.
That I’ll be punished for my transition,
And the people I love.
That they’ll take away my medication,
And my friends and family,
And the life I want to live.

Ugh. This election has been particularly upsetting. I thought we had a chance, but I grossly overestimated the average voter’s ability to be a decent human being. I knew no matter what the results were tonight that I would be disgusted by them. Still, the results are here, and I can’t help but be a little more repulsed than I thought I’d be. America has dug itself a hole to hell, and I’m having a hard time holding onto the belief that it wants to pull itself out.

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