LGBTQIA

Dear Mom and Dad,

Let go of the daughter you thought you had

Let go of the idea that a vagina defines my gender

Let go of what those doctors told you

Because I have always felt different

Because I don’t think my vagina defines me

Because I am not a woman

Getting used to this will take time

Getting used to the new me

Getting used to my new pronouns

Though I haven’t changed

Though I am still the same person I’ve always been

Though I am still your child

Queer is what I am

Queer means something to me

Queer defines me

I am your child, and you are my family

I don’t want you to act differently

I am not a girl

And I will always be here

And I will always love you

And I’m not a different person

I am not hiding myself anymore

Even though you will probably never see this

I am not a woman

I am queer