Mirror Palais

mirror palais

I’m a lesbian with heart problems

I’m a daughter to a good mother

I had jobs and I was self taught

How am I different than you are?

I’m a woman and I had a job

And the manager was a dick

Misogynistic piece of shit

Yet I did all of my work

And got out as fast as I could

I’m a woman who cleaned the shop after everyone left

I’m a woman with multiple regrets

I’m a woman who helped others

I’m a woman that let others help me

Because I’m not afraid of my vulnerability

I’m a woman who has issues

I am angry and I’m mad

How much difference is between you and I?

You can be all kinds of crazy when you call us that

The f word and fuck you for that

Say that feminism is bullshit

And all the gays are creeps

And all the lesbians are just questioning their sexuality

I’m a woman who is gay and I claim it hard and proud

But in my small town I’ll be beaten up for speaking out

I can’t even hold my girlfriend’s hand

Cause suddenly I’m scared of death.

“I’ve found that growing up means being honest. About what I want. What I need. What I feel. Who I am.”

— Epiphany

“Appreciate those who don’t give up on you.”

— Unknown

Night’s Gaze, 2023 - oil on wooden panel. — Annie Stegg Gerard (American, b.1982)

https://www.gallerygerard.com/