A collection of my poems

Body

I was happy

Dancing and spinning in my purple dress

I felt comfortable

Confident

But then

Tears start to form in my eyes

I cross my arms over my chest

Stops spinning

Stops dancing

I force the tears to stay

I won't let them fall

Won't let my mind win

I was happy

Going to the store with my jeans and brown hoodie on

I felt comfortable

Confident

But then

My stomach starts to hurt

I squint my eyes shut

Trying to ease my mind

I don't want to wear this

I pick out a skirt with a white shirt

But I don't want to wear that either

I smash my mirror

My mind getting to loud

"I wanna be a boy!"

"No, you still want to be a girl!"

"But I don't want to be any of it...."

I'm scared

Disgusted by my own body

Someday I'd cry

Someday I'd smile

Just because of my body

My body....

Why can't I just be grateful for what I am?