AUTHOR'S NOTE:
The next few poems are ones I wrote before I came out as genderfluid/nonbinary, so it's been a WHILE since I've written them. I wrote them on paper, using my deadname as my signature. Here's number one.
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If my name was Rachel,
I'd be so much braver.
And my courage and faith would never dare to be wagered.
If my name was Rachel,
I might stand out more.
If my name was Rachel,
I'd not scream out in horror.
Since my name is Julia,
I hide Rachel away.
I let the bigger kids pick on me
Every day.
I'd rather be hidden
Than be standing out.
Or be like the others;
So obnoxious and loud.
Since my name is not Rachel,
I am not that strong girl.
Or the nice one,
Or brave one,
Because I hide her still.
I go back to school.
I hope for the best.
I put on the mask,
And Rachel still rests.
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A New Beginning
PoesíaIf you've seen me on Inkitt, hi. I'm back. This is my book of poems, but, as the title says, a new beginning. Follow my story through the poems I write.
