Poem: Sacrifice

SACRIFICE

Do our leaders represent us all

Even those like me?

I'm a proud Transgender woman

Flying the flag LGBT

I live outside accepted norms

Through no choice of my own

Resigned to being by myself

And living life alone

Even finding work is rare

A struggle just to eat

How many kicked-out Transkids

Are now living on the street?

It's dangerous to come out

And embrace all that you are

But if you live in hiding

It just leaves a mental scar

No more barriers or stigma

It's our hope and constant plea

Mocking your identity

When you must show ID

What we go through to be ourselves

Extracts a heavy cost

We must shine a light on this

Before more lives are lost

Marginalized communities

The ripest fruit to pick

Transwomen sacrifice the most...

It isn't just our dick.

Mikayla Cadger