Reawakening

The years have past like stately trees Along the moonlit drive Each one brought new joys and fears and sometimes also cries The last ones now have seen the best and the worst of all The journey took from A to Z and trying not to fall The magic day, the dawn so bright it…… Continue reading Reawakening

The End of Transition

The day comes at last when you realize that it has been months since you’ve needed to really think about living as you now are. The glamour has worn off, the new has become the mundane. This is not to say that life is not so much better, it most certainly is because you no…… Continue reading The End of Transition

Alone again

Alone, just as before. Echoes at your open door. Quiet reigns both high and low Wrap you in soft layers so No one there to share your cares Burdens drop and gather there Quiet steps echo loud Yesterday were strong and proud Head held high you led the band Now just want to hold a…… Continue reading Alone again

SRS

Variously known as sex reassignment surgery, gender confirmation surgery and (to my mind) erroneously as gender reassignment surgery, the surgery to transform one’s genitalia from male to female or vice versus is often the holy grail sought by the transsexual transitioner. There are many gatekeepers to pass to reach that place: If nothing else, it…… Continue reading SRS

Fall

I walk down the path on a bright frosty morn, not a soul is in site through the trees and the bright berries greet me like old friends at the hearth in the warm, candlelight glow In the orchard are apples all rosy and bright, Ripe for the picking by children raised right And the…… Continue reading Fall

The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Back in July I was in Philadelphia to see two surgeons about SRS. On my first day their I arrived early enough that I thought it worthwhile to head into town and see some historical sites. I parked at what looked like a valid spot. There was a kiosk nearby and there are these little…… Continue reading The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Losing Gracefully

The journey isn’t a fast ride down a froth filled river of cold water. There are hazards, but they approach in a more leisurely pace than submerged boulders or icebergs at sea. The dangers are seen and unseen but have to do with finding happiness. Somewhere at the start of my journey a friend warned…… Continue reading Losing Gracefully

Flowering

Long time the seed is nurtured there, Beneath the soil with hope and care. Watered well and planted right, It waits the day to seek the light The seasons change, the seasons turn, Ages change a love that yearns, To hold again a loved one near, Remembering the warmer years At last the sun is…… Continue reading Flowering

Another Petal Falls

The call was made a few days ago after some days of procrastination. It wasn’t that I dreaded it, but first I had been ill and then I was still getting over it, but at last I needed to make the call. I couldn’t stand my mobile phone staring at me with an accusing glow…… Continue reading Another Petal Falls

Too Fast

The years speed by so fast Can’t make the moments last From baby’s cry to mournful wail A short but quite a tender tale How to say goodbye It’s hard even to try Those dear to us pass on Not even with a song Memories are there Of laughter, love and care The rows they…… Continue reading Too Fast