Congratulations!
After 16 long years of your life,
You’ve finally become what we wanted.
Gone are those silly fantasies of
Being free to love as you’d like.
I told you it was only a phase,
& it seems once again I am right.
Congratulations!
You’ve learned to suppress all the things
That we don’t like about you.
You finally appear to be regular,
Though, maybe it’s about time you fix
That silly hair colour which you insist on maintaining.
Congratulations!
You’re on the path to perfection
Where you fit in a mold
& you keep your inside thoughts inside
& you dare not step out of line.
We’d hate for you to go awry.
We aim to perfect
Your ability to perform,
To act as someone you’re not.
Congratulations!
You’re no longer you.
Look in the mirror.
Do you see yourself looking back?
No?
Perfect.