Becoming Trans-Parent (a pantoum)
We were gathered in the family room
the day our son told us,
I’ve got an announcement that’s a long time coming,
handing us a letter in an envelope.
The day our son told us
we read silently, he watched anxiously,
handing us a letter in an envelope.
I'm transgender, I identify as a woman.
We read silently, he watched anxiously.
Going forward I will finally live openly and fully as a woman.
I'm transgender, I identify as a woman.
We feel time-stopped shock, at the word woman.
Going forward I will finally live openly and fully as a woman.
After years of turmoil and questioning, I finally feel right.
We feel time-stopped shock, at the word woman.
I’ve begun to understand myself and discovered what makes me happy.
After years of turmoil and questioning, I finally feel right.
I’ve got an announcement that’s a long time coming.
I’ve begun to understand myself and discovered what makes me happy.
We were gathered in the family room.