Born In The Wrong Body

• Hendrix Beckitt , Grade 12
• Poetry
• 2022

A man trapped with the chest of a woman.
A deep voice yearning to communicate.
Stuck, pleading to be accepted by their kind.
A path mistakenly chosen that is not mine.

A childhood stolen from a kid who is confused.
Unable to express what exactly is wrong. Stereotypes writing how they are to live.
Gender dysphoria taking a hit.

Refusing to believe how this can happen.
It is not a life that is voluntarily taken.
The tears forever falling down their face.
The truth comes out, they are called a disgrace.

Unable to live freely due to the fear. Having peoples support before they disappear.
Their body is left weak and incredibly tender.
As this is the life of a male transgender.