Becoming Elliot - My Trans Experience
Call me Elliot
That's my name
Unusual, yes but all the same
A rebel cry against the gods
My future present, despite all odds
Call me Elliot
Take my hand
A crashing wave against the sand
A strike
A leap
A dare
A blow
This place I thought I'd never know
Call me Elliot
I'll be safe
I've finally found a resting place
No terrified bile to rise in my throat
Because now I wear my courage coat
Call me Elliot
Until the end
And from the world my brethren send
I'll protect them here and let them grow
Into the boys they thought they'd never know
Call me Elliot
While I dance
A prince who found his second chance
We'll leap like dreams pushed off their shelves
And stand up proudly, finally ourselves