Member Poem

I wanted to look like her.
So, I put on ten coats of mascara and too much blush.
I wanted to dress like her.
So, I bought new shoes and put on a shirt that itched.
I wanted to talk like her.
So, I laughed a little louder and emphasized my vowels.
I wanted to move like her.
So, I walked with a gentle sway in my hips and
opened up my shoulders.

I forgot what it felt like to be in my own body.
I tried to take hers, but it was already occupied.