They call me a late bloomer
And here I am,
Dancing under the full moon
Growing and glowing in the heat of June
It’s the late shift at the Factory
And I’m dancing alone at the queer joy party
The DJ is my only friend
And she doesn’t even know it yet
Silver jewels drip down my neck
Spotlights sliding up the walls
And the kids sing, “Every night’s
another reason why I left it all”
And I wonder,
Do you know I’m the main character tonight?
I’m directing a film inside my mind.
And I wonder,
Do you know I’ve got nothing to lose?
Just old ideas and obsessive blues
They call me a late bloomer
And here I am:
Transforming in the shadows
Dancing with the moon
Buds are close to bursting
DJ, take away my blues.
By: Allison Gems
Allison Gems 