Painted nails at the airport
I wasn't the only one
Walking with clenched fists
Scattered curious looks
Shooting like gun
Cheeks flushing red
Eyes glued to floor
Were my cheeks redder
Than the lipstick I wore
I wasn't the only one
With a colour on my lips
Heart racing on the runway
Beating any plane's speed
The anklet's rhythm
Was a ticking bomb
Please don't stare at me
I am already numb
I wasn't the only one
With kohl in my eyes
Can everyone stop looking
This isn't a disguise
The security girl paused
Starting to check again
As if to me remind me
Of the world's disdain
I felt caged,
I felt free
I wasn't the only one
Trying to be me
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