Poem: Claim Your Worth

CLAIM YOUR WORTH

When you step out of the closet

And embrace all that you are

There's a bunch of problems that arise

Identity and privacy fall under scrutiny

This is who I am, not a disguise

You need ID that shows the name

And gender that reflects

The truth of how you live life day-to-day

Without it, you can't travel, get a job or bank account

I'm not just some character that I portray

Gender incongruencies

Exposing us to harm

Surgical requirements discriminate

Invasive and traumatic forcing us to show the proof

How dare you make my genitals public debate

We're living in a Cis-tem

That's set up to tear you down

Assigning you your destiny at birth

Being who you are is something they can't take away

You dont show an ID card to claim your worth.

Mikayla Cadger