The Question

The question I have always been comfortable in my skin Knowing who I am being all in As a male who is attracted to females But not meaning relationships have never failed When I think about other ones Who don’t have clarity from when life has begun How they wonder at their place in the world And decisions that are made and positions held These people are in the minority I am told Although some stand out quite bold The world makes judgements on us all And we live with this in its final calls So gender is one of these decisions made Whether we like it or not it won’t fade But what you call yourself should not be a joke One hundred genders relates a system that is broke Being stuck on pronouns creates a fuss Is that what is wanted to make a case enough I would think there are better ways to make a point Then to do this to themselves a martyr to anoint. © Paul Warren Poetry