Maven Kielska

In Between

You call me she
They look around confused
Looking for her

You call me he
They look around confused
Have they met him before?

Will you be mad to know
You’ll always assume wrong?
Will you feel lied to?
Should I be afraid?

If masculinity is armor
Why do I feel less safe?
You wouldn’t hit a girl
But you’ll hit whatever I am

Something in between

You call me they
Can’t you tell,
I tried to fit your binary today
You gender and de-gender me

Don’t know what I am
Know something is off
Single me out

Do you know you vote against me?
Strip me of my rights
Rob me of my dreams

Maybe you do know
Because you fear me
I’m in between
Ungovernable

From inside the prison of your mind
You look out at me
And people like me

When will the cold steel bars
of your lies
remind you

Who is really trapped
And who is really free