Who Am I?

By Leslee Anthony

I asked a friend,
“Who am I?”
The answer confused me.
“You are yourself.”

So I asked myself,
“Who am I?”
My answer confused me.
“I am who you see.”

But not who I seem to be.
I am not even who I want.
I am not one, but two 
And I wander between them.

So I asked myself.
“Who am I?”
My answer still confused me
Because I am not sure.

I have the means,
The need and desire
To be one and not the other
But I stay confused because

I lack the courage to be
Outwardly who I am inwardly.
I blame the public, I accuse society
I even offer excuses, to no avail.

I must come first and then
When I ask myself
“Who am I?”
I can answer, without confusion.

I am but one, the one you see,
The one I am now and always will be,
A bit of both
 But outwardly expressing an inner femininity.

Back to Transgender Forum's home page