I remember when I thought I was weak
Sometimes I still do
But then I remember what a friend once said to me
She was trying to calm me down from a panic and asthma attack
I sobbed and apologized for being so weak
She told me to look at her as she rubbed soothing circles on my back
"Max, you are one of the strongest people I know
Everyday you get up and you live
You struggle to get your binder on
You struggle to be recognized as the boy you are
You deal with idiots who call you names and taunt you
So no, Max you are the strongest and manliest of men I know."
That night I learn that I wasn't weak, but that I am strong