Trans lives matter

Oh cursed body, why must thou betray me so?

I feel trapped in this shell, a prisoner of my own flesh.

I long to escape, to be free from the constraints of societal expectations.

I want to be who I truly am, a woman, but society sees me as a man.

I struggle every day to present myself as the woman I know I am,

But the constant stares, the whispered insults, they cut me like a knife.

I am tired of hiding, tired of pretending to be someone I am not.

I will not be silenced, I will not be shamed for who I am.

I am a woman, and I will not let anyone take that away from me.

I will fight for acceptance, for understanding, for my right to exist.

I am proud to be transgender, and I will not apologize for it.

This is my journey, my story, and I will not be defined by anyone else's understanding of it.

I am a woman, and I will be heard.