Hey, I’m Trans
Jul 25, 2017 · 1 min read

Jacquiline is the name my mother gave me
its the name that i respond to most of the time…
some days its unbearable
how do you suddenly change a name?
“jack” is what my hat at work says
hearing people call me by that name is
so
strangely
validating
I could never utter it…
Hey, I’m trans
I’ve changed my pronouns on Facebook,
hoping that they’d get the hint…
Jacquiline updated THEIR status
I can’t outright say it….
Hey, I’m trans
I’ve let my body hair grow
-hell I even have a mustache
BLESS my ethnic genes
I can never say it….
Hey, I’m trans
I’m trying to hint at it
countless times I’ve tried
fear and hate prevent me from saying it….
Hey, I’m trans
I’m struggling to admit it
I have something to say
I am no woman
I am no man
I am nothing
but hey,
I’m trans

