I am not who I’m supposed to be

But I’ll be her eventually

I’ll use all my might

And continue to fight

Until the day I am finally free

I know not what the future holds

But if I may be so bold

I’ll work on myself

Put my fears on a shelf

Won’t stop until I break the mold

I was born incorrect

I see it as a defect

An X and a Y

Is the reason I cry

When I see what the mirror reflects

But I shiver when I think about

The life I will surely live out

When my brain and frame match

These hands doubters can catch

I’ll be done with all this self doubt

My hopes higher than Everest

I know I will never rest

The version of me

That I’ve yet to see

Is the one I consider the best

And through all the misery and pain

Whether or not my fears remain

I still do predict

My frowns I’ll evict

When I’m never a “man” again