A New Me Gender changing thoughts A bold step into a Scary world People's opinions Range from: Acceptance, Rejection, To down-right disgust 'What a freak' 'How and why?' A #life lived as a woman Soon to be transformed Facial hair begins to show Voice deepens, A comfort hug to reassure That it's okay now To be me Being a male Will not define my Personality Strong willed, Kind, Gentle I will always be Yet this female form In which I currently Dwell Is not comfortable The swell of breasts So appealing on others Sicken me when I look Down Flat chested A dusting of hair I long to feel true to me Never even as a child Has this shell I occupy Been right. Strong and independent, Rolling around in mud Dresses, hairclips No way! Give me jeans Short hair always As I look at a woman's Form, I realise this is the Thing I love To be gay is not enough, Wronged by God, Manhood stolen in the Womb I'll share my needs and wants, Accept if you can But if turning away Shunning my choice, Then I'll let you Walk away. At this point in time I'll live #life As a man Carrie gone Luke born from The ashes of broken Dreams. ##poetsin #poetry #lgbtq #genderchange #acceptance #thenewme