The 12 and hundred rode away Fight the evil devils they say They are not made the way we are Of flesh and bone and stardust fair We could not know them now There shining armor was so bright You saw them clearly in the night Their camps were made in line and round Scouts about…… Continue reading Torn silk and ruined pride
The Restroom
A highly charged topic. It is a standard question for every single training for someone going full time. Invariably there will be people who think the individual isn’t a woman (mtf) or a man (ftm) but some kind of predator or psycho. As if we have nothing else to do with our time at work…… Continue reading The Restroom
People
Each one separate yet the same All are called by their name The venal ones we curse out loud The holy ones above the crowd Each starts life from the smallest seed In the greatest care and need Safe from harm, filled with grace Each one has a tiny face They grow in richest soil…… Continue reading People
Birth (inspired by a friend’s birthday)
A tiny light it soon grows near Nothing in the world to fear Mother’s arms circle tight Calm the terrors of the night Soon the years go swiftly past All to soon it comes to pass There we are out on are own Sometime all too much alone Finally a partner found There to share…… Continue reading Birth (inspired by a friend’s birthday)
Outmoded Ideas
I remember being clueless about what was involved with transition, and when the media alluded to Chaz Bono making a “lifestyle choice” it made as much sense as anything. There I was, with the thoughts I had locked up inside my bony skull and I somehow could buy the notion that transitioning was some trivial…… Continue reading Outmoded Ideas
Reinvention
Gone the days repasts together Merriment that tarnished grew Hearts no longer light as feathers Yet still coupled me and you Early was his heart still beating Breath encumbered, thoughts still fleeting Never reached the destination That the mind thought dear Soon it was her eyes so bleary Footsteps took the lamp away Sad the…… Continue reading Reinvention
Pain and Suffering
For some reason over the past several years I have read a lot of posts (really) from other transwomen, either those in their journey of discovery to find out what they need, in transition, or afterward. All too often I see a lack of perspective. But this isn’t limited to trans people, it is exploited…… Continue reading Pain and Suffering
Creation
And so God spoke the world to be Over water, under sky Dark abyss beneath the Lord Hovers her will as time goes by Then light was spoken to the world Suddenly all bright and new Seas there teemed with nascent life Wonder as it yearned and grew Then it ran onto the land Soon it took off to…… Continue reading Creation
Forward
We step Into our future Trembling forward Little by little Without map and not without fear Bravely inching Along the way Dimly lit paths Clear as day or Dark as night they appear Suddenly in relief Constructed by our choices To live, to love, to laugh in courage To bravely go not to cower or…… Continue reading Forward
Makeup and the New Girl
A transgender female, whether a transwoman (one who wishes to live full time or part time female) or a cross dresser (one who fundamentally still identifies as male but finds some relief and comfort in dressing as a female), needs to understand how to use makeup. The world has become a much more tolerant place,…… Continue reading Makeup and the New Girl
My Gifted Life 