Elizebeth Turnquist

You act like we’re two faced

Like it’s a manipulative choice

To mask or code switch

You act like we have a choice

But we’re trained from infancy

There’s a right and a wrong way

And our natural way is wrong

We don’t want to lie or hide

We’d choose authenticity

If there wasn’t external shame

Stop telling us to act normal

You taught us to have these faces

You’re just mad we said it

Mad we admit our fake isn’t real.