The Dragon; an Anthology

So you wanna know what it's like to be trans

You wanna know what it's like to be trans?It's your mothertelling you you're going to beRapedIt's your father saying "don't judgeI'm Old"

Hey babeHoneyMa'amyour wordson my skinlike barbed wireWhy should I cut myselfwhen you do it for me

You say youDon't knowbut youDon't caremy namemy pronounsit's all a joke

It's just a phaseyou're beautiful as youbut do you knowwho I AM

I'm theThunderand theRainI'm theSunand theMoonI'm the pillson my nightstandthe journal on my bed

So you wanna know what it's like to be transBut you'll never understand