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A poem about being FtM

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Jojo1189, Aug 19, 2013.

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Did you like this poem?

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  1. Jojo1189

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    So I wrote a poem that I think a lot of FtMs, or even just anyone here who's trans*, might identify with. I hope you like it.

    Hiding

    I hide behind a name
    That doesn’t suit my soul,
    I hide behind small words
    That don’t fit who I am,
    I hide behind clothes
    Not meant for me to wear,
    I hide behind a stickman
    In a room I shouldn’t be in.

    I hide behind a face
    Seen as something it’s not,
    I hide behind a body
    That is something other than itself,
    I hide behind a word
    That’s only four words long,
    But I wish to replace it
    With a smaller one.

    I want to say my true name,
    And use the real words,
    Wear the comfy clothes,
    And follow the right stickman.

    I want to change my face
    And fix my body to be itself,
    And I want to swap out girl
    For boy.
     
  2. Jinkies

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    It's a very lovely poem :grin: I love it!
     
  3. Niko

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    Nice! :eusa_clap Loved it. :slight_smile:
     
  4. Daydreamer1

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    Awesome-tastic.
     
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    It's simple, heartfelt, consistent, and reassuring. Who could possibly vote no?
     
  6. drwinchester

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    Love it. So fucking sad. Simple, cutting, and that's the power of it.
     
  7. kem

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    Very nice. one note though, I think you might have a mistake here (or I just didn't get what you meant):"I hide behind a word / That’s only four words long, /But I wish to replace it / With a smaller one. //"
     
  8. Jojo1189

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    Thanks, I hadn't even noticed!
     
  9. AwesomGaytheist

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    You did a great job on this one!