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Jailed by Femininity

Dysphoria is a terror.

By Raphael FontenellePublished 3 months ago 1 min read
Jailed by Femininity
Photo by sebastian herrera on Unsplash

I am chained by femininity,

Unable to be the real me,

I am chained by femininity.

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Wishing for my masculinity,

Unable to be the real me,

I am chained by femininity,

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Remnants of my sanity,

I am chained by femininity,

Unable to be the real me.

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Cannot live genuinely,

Unable to be the real me,

I am chained by femininity.

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Not loving myself consistently,

I am chained by femininity,

Unable to be the real me.

________________________________

Dressing myself so hesitantly,

Unable to be the real me,

I am chained by femininity.

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Anger burns me so insistently,

I feel so outwardly dishonest,

Unable to be the real me,

I am chained by femininity.

Villanelle

About the Creator

Raphael Fontenelle

Horror movie fan trying to write decent horror.

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