I.
Everyone would like to be
beautiful
now wouldn't they?

II.
Don't get that
word near me.

I.
Hey.

II.
Hi, I'm Will.

III.
Will?
Where have your last two letters gone?

IV.
With my femininity.

I.
You know
you go somewhere for inspiration
and all you find is

II.
"Remembrance"
"To those who died"
"Rest in peace"

III.
And the occasional
"I'll stand with you
in this *******
battle"

IV.
I want to poem
that is not about a battle
I want a poem
that says

V.
Good,
you've ******* made it.
Good on you.

I.
Look at him
picking daisies

II.
Would you call him
less of a man
for loving flowers?

III.
His anatomy protects his manhood
While mine de-validates it.

I.
The dark scared me
so much last night

II.
That I didn't sleep
until I could hear
birds

I.
What a ******* disaster
If only I could scream in this house

II.
I want to cry
and thrash
and I want someone to hold me back
****

III.
I made a mess of your shirt
I'm sorry.
Thank you for the clothing
it makes me easier
in my skin
that is all wrong.

I.
I am
forgotten
by some

II.
And I am
learning
so slowly
to live with that

III.
It's so
hard
I hope you realize

IV.
And I'm not angry
you've done nothing with the intention
of hurting me

V.
Maybe I'm clinging to that
it's an honest mistake.

VI.
Maybe it's not.

VII.
But I don't blame you
in the least,
I guess.