Transgender
WOMAN TO MAN.
Man
This woman that I am
Listening now to you.
What have we done?
How did we messed it up?
You, me, us?
Your sex, mine?
Do you really see me?
Even recognise me?
Yes, I am still here
By your side, as a woman.
Last time I saw you
You were a man.
Are you still there
Are you still, man?
Is that your soul
No matter your flesh.
No matter your appearance
Insidiously masculine.
I am your opposite
Not your enemy.
I am your other
Not your alien.
Yes, I am sensual
Not just a fuck.
Yes, I am maternal
Not a birth vessel.
Yes, I have a gender
Not a cis, not a trans
I am a woman.
Indeed, just a woman.
If you want to be a gentleman
Don't equal me.
If you want to support me
Don't mangina me.
If you want to challenge me
Don't rival me.
If you want to elevate me
Don't man-explain me.
Co-invite me
Be like you.
Be a man
Just a man.
The masculine in me
Lacks of the manly in you
No, I won't imitate you.
The feminine in you
Lacks of the womanly in me
No, don't imitate me.
What we share
What makes us equal.
It is not manly
It is not womanly.
It is just part of you
It is just part of me.
It is human
Too human.
WOMAN TO WOMAN
Woman to woman
I tell you
Don't see rape in flirt.
Welcome men
All men.
Boogie the night
Boogie the day.
With each of them
One at a time.
Pull up one dance
When he is vulgar.
Pull up another
When he is gallant.
Keep your cool
Your rhythm, your dance.
Keep him distant
Keep him close
Say YES, vigorously
Say NO, kindly
Say NO again, graciously.
Guide his gaze
His hands, his urge.
Let him touch you
Just the right way.
Tame his beast
The one outside.
Let your animal surface
The one inside.
Gaze them with thoughts
From the riviera.
Seize control
From far off
ln the background.
Let go your limits
Effortlessly.
You are free
Of movement, of wants.
No man can tell you so.
Listen, listen carefully
Let him get it wrong.
Let him make mistakes
Keep it to a minimum
Make it optimal
Guide him.
Give him some cues.
If you don't feel him
If he doesn't feel you
And he is not cueing you back.
Ignore him
Let him be
Be in charge.
Ignore him
Be in charge.
Ask him questions
Not too many
Listen, listen to him.
Don't talk too much
Ask him questions.
Not too many
Be in charge.
If he doesn't let you lead
If he keeps grabbing you
If he doesn't like being guided
If he doesn't keep his hands off you
Gratuitously, involuntary.
He might get it wrong
Really wrong.
Take the lead
Graciously, approach him
Kindly, walk away.
He is a jerk
He doesn't get you.
Either way
Say NO, kindly
Say NO again, graciously.
You are the woman
Kindly, walk away
You are leading.
This is you, woman
You wear the skirts
With a belt on.
Never fear a man asking:
Do you like green eggs and ham?
MAN TO WOMAN.
Woman
This man that I am
Speaks now to you.
What have we done?
How did we messed it up?
You, me, us?
Your sex, mine?
Do you really see me?
Even recognise me?
Yes, I am still here
By your side, as a man.
Last time I saw you
You were a woman.
Are you still there
Are you still, woman?
Is that your soul
No matter your flesh.
No matter your appearance
Insidiously feminine.
I am your opposite
Not your enemy.
I am your other
Not your alien.
Yes, I am sexual
Not a sexist.
Yes, I have a gender
Not a cis, not a trans
I am a man.
Indeed, just a man.
If you want equality
Empowerment.
Don’t equal me
Don’t rival me.
Co-invite me
Be like you.
Be a woman
Just a woman.
The masculine in you
Lacks of the manly in me.
No, don't imitate me.
The feminine in me
Lacks of the womanly in you
No, I won't imitate you.
What we share
What makes us equal
It is not manly
It is not womanly.
It is just part of you
It is just part of me.
It is human
Too human.
