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Girly Freak Show

I need a VCR to expain some things like Why they called me an bundle of sticks or told me to shut the front door in my face. My first Ladies' fest of course taught me to follow mom's rose petals to the soup kitchen age 11 and we can find my mother together there Before that it was "He-She" or "It" when they called me any names at all Purple hair after living overseas Behind my long hair are tears I already left Korea a young girl I didn't see Vietnam yet Coming home I learn I hate school and I am alone in my home town The best frenemies, bullies aren't any older than me yet 'Go get the strongest fighter Fiercest I don't know or care!' Before that a room beside the class We hide so close to The homophobic driver A survivor of what next I didn't ever expect A White room with a tv above a blank table top Driver is the game they task in middle school if is it real what do you intend to do? they ask attacking us what's this about? the dangers of us, or them? That's Bully for you dear.

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