Ignorance Is Not Bliss

One of the problems facing my community.

Another

Sigh escapes

My lips.

 

Upon

Being asked

The same questions

Over and over

Again.

 

In

Regards

To transitioning

And a transperson's

Sexuality.

 

As if

My very existence is

Some strange

And exotic creature

Never seen before

By humanity.

 

No wonder

So many transwomen

Feel the need

To go underground.

 

In

An attempt

To hide their past

Thus denying

Who they are.

 

I

Will admit

This thought has

Cross my mind

Several times.

 

Over

The past five years

Since I started

My HRT.

 

But

It would leave

The next generation

Of transwomen.

 

Without

Any role models

For guidance

And support.

 

Something

I refuse

To do.