There is so much suffering and sadness here on PITT and we all need a break. I suggest a group poetry therapy session. How about remaking our favorite songs and poems to let out our pain and rage? Put'em in the comments. Write them in separate articles. Do your best. Do your worst. Don't hold back.
I am nobody's poet, but I can start with one of my favorite oldie but goodie songs—Jack and Diane.
Little ditty about Jackie - Diane
An American kid growing in the Transland
Jackie's gonna be a man and a dad
Diane is not here, that name is dead
Sucking on a vape
In his room all alone
A plush shark on her lap,
Jack’s feeling quite grown
Mom calls out, “hey Diane
Put down your phone
Come to the kitchen”
Jack lets out a groan
Say a
Oh yeah, trans goes on
Long after the thrill of pretending is gone
Say a
Oh yeah, trans goes on
Long after the thrill of pretending is gone
Jackie sits up
Collects her rage for a moment
Puts on his binder
And does her best James Dean
“mom, I'm Jack, we both know it”
Mom says, “baby,
You don’t know nuth-in”
Jackie, say-a
Oh yeah, trans goes on
Long after the thrill of pretending is gone
Say a
Oh yeah, trans goes on
Long after the thrill of pretending is gone
Oh, let it rock, let it roll
Don’t let the wokeness belt choke your soul
Hold on to your children as long as you can
Change is coming 'round real soon
Turning girls into men
Oh yeah, trans goes on
Long after the thrill of pretending is gone
Say a
Oh yeah, trans goes on
Long after the thrill of pretending is gone
A little ditty 'bout Jackie - Diane
An American kid with a desperate plan.
50 Ways to Detransition
“The problem is all inside your head” She said to me “The answer is easy if you Take it logically I’d like to help you in your struggle To be free There must be fifty ways To detransition."
Just stop all the pills Jill
Refuse to inject Seth
It's gonna be hard Barb
Just get yourself free
Let go of the lie Kai
Love your whole self Ralph
Get out of the box Mox
And set yourself free
Could be worse. “Found a peanut…