Drag #2

[Guest Stacy Wilderness]

Drag #2

No! No! No way! No! he screams at me

By this time I'd gotten used to walking on the sidewalk

in the grey/green wedges - just slightly greenish

but it seemed appropriate for St Patricks day

NONONO you are not a woman NO WAY!!!

at the parade a mother with her children looked at my blouse

and said "it's not really green!"-it was a very funny thing to say

and I laughed (it was turquoise -I don't have a green blouse)

it was nice that she said that and that she, her husband and

children sat next to me during the parade,

You're a man! You know that don't you?

she shook hands with the Mayor of St Paul

I was a few feet away, the Mayor looked in my eyes and nodded

but he did not shake my hand, and I didn't offer it,

but I respect the Mayor

Let me see your penis! she screamed from the window of the bus

I'd worn the wedges before at the Gay90s drag competition

but not out on the sidewalk and it had taken a mile or two

walking around during the day to really get used to the

difference between wedges and heels

Dude you're a guy!

but I walked purposefully and my stride was even and

deliberate -it was important not to feel fear and I didn't

something my brain was wired for - to walk confidently,

purposefully, gracefully, not to fight, not to run

just to walk away - gracefully

Hey Honey,

Hey you, the sweetheart

I'm talking to you!

I hold my purse close to my side, hold my head up and walk on

You're disgusting

Only 6 more blocks to go........

[Guest miss kindheart]

well done Stacy

<<< hug >>>>

vanna