“i am nonbinary,” i say
“you’ll never be a real man!”
“that’s okay,” i reply
“you’ll never be a real woman!”
“this is not news,” i reply
i am upset about something.
“must be on her period.” i am jeered at
i am upset about something
“god, just man up!” i am belittled
i am upset about something.
“you’re a monster!”
i am upset about something.
“if i am a monster, then i am still kinder than you,” i reply.
i am upset about something.
but nothing is ‘worth’ getting upset over.
i am still upset about something.
but my frustration doesn’t matter.
i am still upset about my circumstances.
but i am a threat for complaining.
i am upset
i am upset
i
am
upset
and it will never. be. enough












