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Dick fabric

Marlo Swagemeier

In every pair of boxer briefs there is this extra bit of material to hold your junk
My friends once jokingly called it
Dick fabric
I loath dick fabric
Spoiler alert there is no snake in my boot
I’m not packing anything besides a punch
As someone who prides themselves
on being a gold star lesbian
The logistics confuse me
I just can’t figure out where things go...is there enough space for it to...like where does it...do they have to....
I don’t even want a penis
I don’t
And
Dear dick fabric
Sometimes you pinch when I walk
Or sit
Or breath
And when I try to take cute minor selfies you make it look like you don’t fit me right
Or that I don’t fit you right
And sometimes when I am alone
I try to please you
I roll up a sock and fill the emptiness
But I don’t want anything there
I don’t want you to be there
Bc you are just another reminder
A reminder that my body will never really be mine
A reminder that my body will never really be right
Until I’ve cut and stitched it into the binary
And now it’s not only strangers in restrooms
But you it seems
So eager to ask me about the space between my legs
Dick fabric
It took me until I was 17 to bye underwear featuring you
And now you are
This abusive relationship I have not yet figured out how to leave
And I don’t know if I ever will
Much love and until next time,
Confused queer kid

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