Judgment
Poem By Lea Cobb
It is now 4 months after my surgery, yes I'm now the real me
This is my new life, this is my destiny
I'm so happy with life, family, and friends
I hope this feeling of happiness never ends
So on Friday morning I get ready to go out
And I'm still on cloud nine there is no doubt
I get in the taxi and I'm on my way
To chill with her on this wet summers day
Then we walk to the shops to get something to eat
Then while our backs was turned these kids called us freaks
Why even say this to a complete stranger
Just minding our own business, so why the misbehaviour
So as I'm walking around I'm thinking "is it me"
How can they judge me on what they see?
I'm a transgendered individual, yes that is true
I have struggled in life, I didn't know what to do
I have had to fix the problem but now I have rose up
I am now a complete person, questioning the way I look
My head is now racing because of this
All that hate I felt before comes back because of kids
I have tried to be strong and take away my fears
And my confidence has been left in tears
So now it is Monday evening, I'm alone in my room
Now instead of feeling happy, the room is full of gloom
Will this be a problem when I go back to work?
Will every day leave me hurt?
Will the world ever see what I see?
Will the world let me finally be me?
The mind creates its own version of sanity
And all these questions lead me to facial surgery
But every surgery comes with risks
Problems we need to fix
But we all need to feel free
And this is the only option when society won't let me be me
Transgendered people do this because we have to
Seeing ourselves as outcasts, things they will never have to go through
We have to fight for our lives, when they just take it
We have to cherish life, when they take it for granted
People have a past, things they keep locked inside
Things they hate which makes them feel the need to hide
And when these things are said it could bring back all their fears
And leave there very excistant in unbearable tears
So before people judge, they need to understand
That all these nasty comments you say could lead someone buried underground