what isn't straightforward
is kitsch
bent and twisted
distasteful
queer faggot dyke
female / femme
not white
transgender non binary
decolonized
beautiful
this is what I want
metallic trim on martini glasses
plush toys hanging from my rear view mirror
garish clothes
insulting to the sensible
food for the senses
kitsch is my blood spilt
kitsch are my dead friends
kitsch is my dead flowers in the window
that I keep anyway
kitsch is bad eyeliner
kitsch is how I dance
all elbows and stomping
kitsch is dinner at my house
late, rich, and far too much
kitsch is my body
far too fat
far too scarred
far too ugly
kitsch is my love
reckless and fast
kitsch is history from the perspective of the victim
kitsch is music sung from a grieving mouth
kitsch is staying up way too late to watch YouTube videos
kitsch is late for my appointments
kitsch is curved and hurting
like my spine
kitsch can't stand up when it's cold
kitsch cries with me when I'm in pain
kitsch bleeds with me when my veins won't clot
kitsch cries with me when I'm depressed
and the world is like a leaden sinker
dragging me down
kitsch is glitter on my pillow
that's what I want
allowing a suffering world to be beautiful
in the face of such incredible hatred and violence
kitsch is the messiah
who fucks so gently
and kisses to tenderly
and tells us that everything
is going to be
alright
-o0o-
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