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L Is For Labels

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By Keys WillPublished 4 years ago 1 min read
L Is For Labels
Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash

Don’t judge a book by its cover

That’s what they always say

I guess that don’t apply to people

Cuz I get judged everyday

Speaking of judged, shes a Queer

Although she don’t do labels

They’ve been trynna turn her like they do with them tables

But she stands her ground

and she speaks with pride

Full transparency,

she's got nothing to hide

She can sing with Taylor Swift, the Script and Nickelback

Then debate the top 5 dead or alive kings of rap

She can hold her liquor and a good conversation

She can talk about God better than congregations

She can be a girl with the girls

And talk girls with the guys

Make a girl think she’s IT like her name was pennywise

Sometimes she goes by she

Most times she goes by they

It really all depends on the vibe of the day

My pants don’t have a gender

And neither does my shirt

Sticks and stones can break some bones

But words, sometimes they hurt

But I pay no nevermind to what a hater gotta say

It’s mind over matter and they don’t matter anyway

So please don’t let the cover of this book mislead you

Or imma have to flip through your pages and read you!

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About the Creator

Keys Will

Poetry is my first love, my first language! With 20+ years on this poetic journey as a Spoken Wordsmith, Lyricist and published author, I enjoy sharing my gift with the world and digesting the messages crafted by fellow poets.

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