transreal (for sylvia rivera)

You were born yourself alone
With the name that your parents gave you
It does not agree with
The way that society reads you
You were given a gendered experience
Your name suggests gendered experience
The world is broken in heartbreaking ways
It's hard to be hopeful in a productive way
But you can be they them
And no one can judge you
One day maybe she her
With everyone accepting

It all starts at 15
When the bells start ringing
In my head
It is called
Gender euphoria
It's when i know it's a gift
For myself and i know
It's a gift for you as well
As well when i am in love
With he him and she her
It feels so limiting
To have to pick one
So would it be worse
To say I want all body parts
Or the world should reflect
The way that my gender works

You're what humans crave
The latest human craze
I found you in the crux
In the heart of everyone
You're what humans crave
Bi privilege then gay shame
I found you in the crux
In the heart of everyone
You're what humans crave
Trans bodies of the human race
I found you in the crux
In the heart of everyone

The world should reflect
The way that our genders work
Like our god's not real
She is transreal
She's my best friend
Turning gay pride
Into trans power
Screaming our lungs out
We scream louder