Real me Part two
And I just want to be a woman
But I feel too trapped in these four walls
I can't break it
I can't make it
These traumas from family, school and life have scarred me
Have shaped me
Can't let it you see
Because of all the things I have been through
I know there is good people out there
And good people make me want to fight
Make me want to believe that there is hope
And when there are tears - there is hope
When there is life - there is hope
So I must keep going
Even though I am setbacked
Living with my parents and on universal credit
Just got to get on with it
And just be me
And if people can't see me
I will just have to style it
And tell myself that
I am beautiful
I am loved
And that I am valid
Even if I transition or not
I got to keep telling myself this and say to myself
"I am a woman"
Despite what people may say
And what the media says
And what the government tries to do in order to set back people like myself
Because I am fighter you see
There have been times in my life where I have been overwhelmed, anxious and depressed, stressed and in despair
There have been times where I have been lazy because I gave up on life
You see
But I am still here
You see
And I will always be here
Through the thick and thin
Whether you like it or not
I am a woman
Copyright © Martyn King | Year Posted 2024
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