Free To Be Me

Free To Be Me

A Poem by therisa

All
My life
Society has dictated
Who I am
As a person.
 
Passively
Choosing my fights
Which I fought.
 
Often
Leaving the battleground
With cuts bruises
And tears.
 
Please
Do not mistake
My stubbornness
For bravery.
 
As
I hid
My true self
From everyone.
 
No more
As I ran to freedom
In moving to
A new city
And life.
 
Openly
Living my life
As a woman
Thus accepted
As one.

© 2013 therisa


Author's Note

therisa
Originally written January 12, 2013.

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therisa
therisa

Ontario, Canada



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A pre-op transwoman, writing about my experiences, using free verse. Been told my poems are very emotional and personal, almost like a diary entry in verse. If you want to friend me, please review.. more..