tin_man

all I ever wanted

from my father

was for him to force

me out into the world

and tell me to

do more,

learn more,

and be more

than he

ever could.

instead he taught me

to smoke and to love

no one and never

leave the town

that bore you.

there was no magic

and

no wisdom.

was that so much to ask for?

“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” – F.D.R.

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you may burn whole

towns as well as

bridges.

you may build

your own ledges,

but nobody can

make you stand on them

or jump.

you have the road

and if it gets you

where you need to go

then don’t hesitate

to travel it.

I have come to

learn that some

Demons aren’t meant

to be faced and beaten.

some of them are

there to keep the void

interesting,

and their strange grip

of love can be mistaken for

suffocation.

the demons I cannot kill,

I have learned

to befriend,

to enjoy the

symbiotic chaos,

they know who I am

when the lights go out

and the darkness

swirls...
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you'll spend your whole life

earning your place

just to be outdone

by some goddamn slacker

in broad daylight.

i hate it.

they're liars,

cheaters always win.

despite your bitterness,

learn to believe there

are brighter days ahead.

they seem far and

dim now but

they.

are.

there.

you will love.

you will let people down.

you will get fucked over.

and

you will be lost

as many times as

you are found.

but you will go on.

it has to get better.

this can’t be all there is.

some days I look

at trannys and get it,

and I’ve seen my

share of the greats.

women are a beauty

men could never compete with.

blame it on evolution,

religion, history,

stereotyping, or the simple

nature of the universe.

but it was never a fair fight.

we will never be that beautiful,

that graceful,

that easily.

You always were

the lucky one.

the tracks were always

one way.

you got what you wanted.

you never had to pick up the pieces.

who cares that you

died young?

when:

the heart leads

the head will follow.

when every

step is a loaded gun.

when you cram love

and memorize fear.

when there’s no anxiety

over an unfair fight.

when your dawn and dusk

no longer speak.

when you wade

in doubtful brackish water.

when you swing wide

instead of low.

the heart will lead and

the head will always follow.

Always remember that

You are living proof

that it's possible

to trump indisputable

odds.

forget fear.

be honest especially

to yourself.

know what you want

and take it.

cross the lines you

need to.

let people in,

but don’t be afraid to

throw them out.

let the wind tear at your

face and

let love gamble with

your heart and soul.

remember that you’re free to be anywhere,

anyone,

anytime

you want

for any reason

at all.

your time...
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