Betwixt

A man? A woman? Both? Neither?
Lost and wondering
Wandering
‘Wouldn’t it be easier if…?’
That rotten question
Loaded with loathing
Begging a simpler way

Zealous types hold sway
Praying on their prey
Looting society
Loathing what keeps them afloat
The vine that climbs to the top of the oak
To suffocate it
And collapse with their victim

Clawed at and pawed at
I saw a razor
But not for my body but my mind:
‘Everything you put on after you get out of the shower
is drag.’
So I changed my mind and accepted my body
Now I look like a dag, not a fag hag

Down with philogyny
End toxic femininity
Abolish the matriarchy!
Change gender then deny it exists?
The paranormal delusional
Need to get a grip

So
I let my testosterone flow
I take pride in my difference from
the rest
‘A life lived in fear is a life half lived!’
Well, that’s not for me
You see?

Proud to be woman
Proud to be trans
Proud to be man
Proud to be whatever I am
I’ll never spite another
Or denigrate any lover

Of truth
Of reality
Of healthy consequences
Of emotional propriety
Of political integrity
Of discussion

Who are you?
How do you see it?
Do the consequences of your choices
Boil and roast some
Or treat with everyone fairly?
I dare thee
To find something healthy to perceive.