Conditional
What gives you the right
Transitioning is hard I get it But what I don’t get is not giving your support to your child They tell you something so personal so wild To someone they look up to and trust You told them it wasn’t good enough What the fuck What gives you the right To dim their fucking light
My son is a transgendered male. His birth father doesn’t accept him for who he truly is. Instead, he barely tolerates him and is constantly telling him that he is not a “real” man. It breaks my heart to see my son go through this pain coming from his own blood.
I was inspired to write this poem after reading Leonora Watkins’ article titled My Wife Is Now My Husband: What Does It Mean To Be A Man? In this post, she is trying to understand why her transgender husband wants so badly to be a “real” man. It is an experience a lot of trans men go through. It is a must-read. Find her wonderful article below.
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