what are you?

i accidentally

used the wrong

bathroom at the mall

the other day.

the sign on the door

was confusing.

it had a question mark

on it.

but i really had to go

so i took a chance

and went in.

when i entered

four people were hugging

and crying in a circle.

they looked at me

and asked what

i was doing there.

i said smartly, what

do you think?

i've got three cups of

coffee in me that need

to get out.

are you a man or a woman?

one person asked,

are you non-binary?

i don't know what that means,

i said, trying to remember my

high school math

with Mr. Reber.

well, are you a man or a woman?

the person screamed.

she or he was wearing

a mustache

and a dress. yellow

with big black polka dots.

another person had a blue wig

on and combat

boots, and a pearl necklace.

ummm. the last time i looked,

man?

i said cautiously.

not good enough, they said,

and chased me out.

how dare you, they screamed,

how dare you?