coming out letter

from maps and moonrocks by James Burrow

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You call a name out from the door
But it's not my name anymore
You say you're grieving what you lost

When I went and cut my hair
Caught you crying on the stairs
You said my little girl is gone

And you said what will people say
When they find out you're this way
They'll say I raised you wrong

And there goes my career
Everyone knows us here
How could you do this to me?

And you still speak my dead name
And have it on your Facebook page
You just can't put it to rest

I just want you to be proud
But I can't see that happening now
Now that you think i'm someone else

And when I came out to you
You turned away from me and I knew
That you'd tear up my letter

And you said what did I do wrong
It must be something that i've done
I swear I taught you better

And nothing much has changed
since I told you that day
You still watch the right wing news
And sometimes dish out abuse
There's people like me on tv
But you just talk shit at the screen
When will I ever be
More than a disappointment to you?

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from maps and moonrocks, released July 8, 2016

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James Burrow Cookeville, Tennessee

James is a 27 year old trans musician from Cookeville, TN.

James' pronouns are he/him or they/them. His music primarily focuses on his journey with recovery and his experience transitioning in the rural South.

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