General Poetry posted April 28, 2024


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A poem about acceptance of adult transgender daughter

Rock it, girl, rocket

by A.C. Goldman


For Emma
Rock it, girl, rocket
 
Was it fantasy or make- believe, 
those days as our son? 
The photos and memories
we no longer keep in view
 
Karate belts and medals,
collections of shiny stones
Pictures from Prom -
her dress 
and your tux
 
scattered remnants
Of a life 
Detached from the present
They're strewn amongst boxes
These memories and more
 
I didn't see
 a "feminine" child
I didn't see
 what you might call a clue
 
Though I don't have to grok it,
I want you to rock it
And I just accept it 
I do 
I really do. 
 
I hope that you find
 your light again
 or the light 
we thought we saw
 
 Your eyes now show
you are mired
 in challenges 
only you can face
 
You as young woman
 who only now can 
be our daughter
 
Be she 
Be who you are
We are here behind 
and beside you
 
Can't wait to see 
those smiles
 and finally know
 they hide no lies

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