Just A Toy

Image is from Pexels When I asked why Boys can’t play Barbies dolls And girls can’t play with cars Teachers looked at me Like I said, a bad word To young me A toy is just a toy No other meaning behind it Alex

When A Blank Hits

Image is from Pexels The mind goes blank And you have no more links To put into ink Nor blue or pink Like a finger That no longer fits That wedding ring Which you now hold In a necklace around your neck

Old Photos

Image is from Pexels Seeing old photos of me Still can pull a trigger Like seeing yourself In an unknown figure I get why my parents to them They want to hold Since to them It’s not something they feel The need to bury Alex

Top Ten Tuesday/ Books with Honorifics In The Titles

This isn’t bookish-related, however, it is related to the prompt of this week, as many of you know, I’m a trans guy, and in my world, a tiny word such as a pronoun can uplift or cause pain to a person. The best tip I can give you is if you aren’t sure, ask. Eight … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday/ Books with Honorifics In The Titles →

LGBTI+ Questions Part 1

Image is from Pexels I rarely use AI for my posts, and when I did, for images, which I thought was fun to try in creating, I lost views because of it. However, I was curious what it would give me if I entered this question: What are the common LGBT+ asked questions? I also … Continue reading LGBTI+ Questions Part 1 →

Trans Representation Books On My Radar

Well, bookish confession time for yesterday’s post, I had a totally different book list. Still, I kept checking out the 'What Other Readers' section, so not only did I end up with a completely different list, but I also had 15 books that I whittled down to 11, so I still have one extra, but … Continue reading Trans Representation Books On My Radar →

Off The Topic Thursdays/ Every Body

Image is from Pexels Here is my question to you Why and how is a body Worth more than others? Based on your gender Colour of your skin Or where do you come from When all of us Are the children of our parents Gems in their eyes Alex

Little Me

Felt like a ghost In the school uniform Every time I tried To line up with the boys I got in trouble With the teacher I got gifted dolls and barbies Instead of the cars and trucks I wanted Which got me the message That I can’t show The pain that comes from within Alex

Gender

I thought about you All my life But when I looked You were invisible To the mirror We battled Since you wanted To come out But I was scared To show the real me To the world Alex

I Had To For Myself

We were just teens Tasting what love could be Getting judged because of Skin colour We taught each other What real love is But inside me I was fighting A silent battle Hiding who I really am So even if I loved you To the moon and back Even if with pain I had to … Continue reading I Had To For Myself →