... pInK tOrMeNt . . .

beaten black and blue,
they want her to be a he.

he is a she.
in her anguish…
in her sadness…she can’t be he.

abominated.
despised.
she quips…
she smiles …
she laughs, no matter what.

he is a she.
and that’s the way it’s gonna be.

(… acceptance is what she pleads for….)