Friday, August 18, 2017

Dewey's Conceit

What’s the idea of Dewey
pretending to be a woman? Can I even use
the non-gendered pronouns for them anymore?
Dewey and I go way back,
but I never let myself realize fully
their desires and proclivities.
Dewey’s really just a poser
some kind of fake hipster tranny,
who’s too old to pull it off.
But Dewey is actually nothing
but a fictional character,
a rostrum—a talking mask.
Dewey lets me convey
a lively image
of myself.
The reason why Dewey
wants to be a woman?—
The girl in junior high school
who hurt their heart the worst—
the one thing she could not stand the most?—
Conceited boys!