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Making a Wrong Turn

What can a bewildered brotha’ say, it happens every unnatural day Sunshine is labeled as shade, crystal clear is called opaque fade Did I make a left turn into the wrong dimension? Now I’m seeing curvaceous things that Nana never mentioned Me rearview mirror eyes are side-swipe swivel swerve widening Was there a hot-iron cool downgrade, firebrand placed on my Ocho Rios dreadlock upbraids? Puff kings are turning into drag queens ... strange flesh doings, I-and-I now be-be first-hand witnessing Boys are turning into girls, and those goatee girlz are turning into scrotum women Lord knows, I feel like I’m living in Sodom and Gomorrah again Girls are turning into boys, and those bosom boyz are turning into vulva men Now, I’m not for sight sure, just what glassy gaze starry eyes blurry, rest beyond the dress curtain Surprises a-plenty are in store, when it’s uncertain what’s behind the gender door Don’t wanna make the wrong turn, and roll into the surreal fifth dimension Twilight Zone neon strip is on burn, whatcha’ see might require psychiatric intervention Girls are turning into boys, and those boyz are turning into Venus men Lord knows, I feel like I’m Sin City living in ancient Egypt Greece again Boys are turning into girls, and those girlz are turning into Mars women Puff kings are turning into drag queens ... strange flesh doings It’s an open-closet psychotropic skin scene Another brother daisy duke exhale exigent cross-dress pollination Pubic bramble bush adolescent tumble, take a different genitalia turn from a same sister butch duchess Boys are turning into girls, and those girlz are turning into testosterone women Lord knows, I feel like I’m Zion living in Babylon Rome again Girls are turning into boys, and those boyz are turning into estrogen ova men Momma drag queens are the former Daddy puff kings Nothing on the surface is quite biological what it seems Id feelings of a sorrowful kind, have me heart sprout creeping ivy of eunuch tear yearning for a Garden of Eden spiritual awakening And impotent thoughts of mine are starting to grow down below, in-between

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 8/26/2020 5:23:00 PM
I have not seen this one before. A powerful write, Freddie, but I think the only thing that has really changed in those who live alternative life styles is the general acceptance of their choices in society now. I believe it makes them happier which is a good thing. Everyone should be happy. If it's confusing for us, think how they must feel.
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Date: 8/16/2018 2:33:00 PM
was just listening to the blues and that poem read 'write' along with the rhythm...lol : )
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