Poem by R Hunsicker /
Standing awkwardly
Waiting
For a necessity
Never gets easier
The sound of my foot tapping
The women’s restroom door opening
And closing
From behind me
The gaze
Of students
Passing by me
Entering the men’s restroom
The clock continues to tick
More people pass by
I shift
Uncomfortably
But nevertheless
Left to wait
Standing awkwardly
Until you open the door from
Scrolling tiktok
Gossiping with friends
Calling someone on the phone
Or whatever else you get up to
Just to get a brief
I’m sorry
Only to once again
Be left
With a closed, locked door
Being forced to stand
Awkwardly
Waiting for a necessity
R (e/they) is an agender, asexual, arospec, neurodivergent scholar who finds passion in unconcealing and uplifting the experiences and voices of asexual and trans* people. E is a senior in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (who also concentrates in LGBTQ and PCON Studies) and is planning to pursue a graduate degree in Women, Gender, and Sexuality studies to become an LGBTQ+ studies scholar.
