If I could change
If I was special do you think they'd treat me the same?
I get called me a “beast”, but really I’m tame.
I get treated as if my feeling were a game.
If I was rich do you think that they'd treat me kindly?
I walk around stumbling blindly.
I want to walk unconfinedly.
If I was famous do you think they’d treat me different?
I’m tired of being treated like I’m insignificant
I’m tired of being called “dumb”, “daft”, or “illiterate”.
If I was handsome do you think they’d treat me with respect?
I see nice people but I never know what to expect.
I make one assumption but I’m always incorrect.
If I was smart do you think they’d treat me with a smile?
I get shot dirty looks as I’m shopping down the aisle.
I get sent to a social purgatory or exile.
If I was strong do you think they’d treat me triumphantly?
I’m sick of people and their puppetry.
I’m sick of waking up to fall down drunkenly.
If I was tall do you think they’d treat me good-heartedly
I feel like murdering to the first degree.
I feel like doing it lethargically.
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