Concrete 2021

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Jokes About NonBinary Jay Townsend

Hi my name is “I love you” and I was pressing flowers in A Midsummer Night’s Dream when I found a caterpillar so I went outside, even though it took me an hour and a half to get out of bed, and placed it in a potted plant because I wanted it to live and be happy, if that’s a thing a caterpillar can do. Hi my name is “leave me alone” and I haven’t left my room in twenty-four hours because I can’t stand the feeling of knowing I’m being perceived, and I tried to hide in the closet but the bitch in the mirror on the inside of the door was watching me. Hi my name is “I’m sorry that happened” and I love you very much, just so you know, I love you a lot and I hate when I can’t fix things. Hi my name is “take my jacket” and I know that there are a lot of problems with chivalry and stuff but I’m enchanted with the idea of being like a modern knight, of being someone who protects, someone who helps.

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