My Red Self

what is the color

the color of shame

is it red

is it blood blood red

does it creep out

from my two legs

up to my face

if you notice the stain

never wear white

or your shame will creep thru

never wear white

or your shame will creep right thru

is this the rag

you use to humiliate me

cuz i was born

i was born a girl

is this the rag

you use to humiliate me

cuz i was born

i was born to bleed

never wear white

or your shame will creep thru

never wear white

or your shame will creep right thru

what is the color

the color of shame

i know its red

i know its blood blood red

is this the period

too long

too strange

for you to understand

so you make me hide

the truth from you

so you make me hide

my red self from you