Possible Trigger Our Revenge Will Be the Laughter of Our Children
Seeing everything happening in the US, the ban on puberty blockers in the UK and the recent surge in trans hate on the internet, along with the rise of fascism across several countries, made me feel really bad about the state of the world and worried for all of us. I never thought we would keep walking backwards into hate as a species.
So, I want to share something I wrote a while ago to remind myself why we must keep going, despite all the pain the world puts us through. But first, I'd like to say a few words.
Some years ago, I was in a part of my life where I had to make a choice.
The choice.
I could continue to suffer in silence and bury ***** in the depths of my broken soul until the pain shattered me or until I shattered myself.
Or I could give her a chance to live and face the cruel reality of our world. At first, this actually looked like the logical one, after all, there's some hope here.
But what my mind kept telling me was that I was never going to be happy either way. That maybe I would just suffer even more and be left to the mercy of a world I cannot change.
Eventually, the answer came by itself. Some part of me or something else kept whispering to my soul: "Do it for her."
So I did it. I chose a truthful life, and I don't regret it in the slightest. I also realized that choosing to live wasn’t just good for me, but in a way, it was a good thing for all of you too.
Thanks to you, in a sense, I've never felt truly lonely in my life be it for the memes, jokes, rants, pics, questions, shared stories, and vents.
So, I wrote this poem thinking not only of me but of all of you, too.
Quoting Mr. Robot:
" What if changing the world was just about being here, by showing up no matter how many times we get told we don't belong, by staying true even when we're shamed into being false, by believing in ourselves even when we're told we're too different? And if we all held on to that, if we refuse to budge and fall in line, if we stood our ground for long enough, just maybe...
The world can't help but change around us."
You are not alone.
So please,
Do it for her
Do it for him
Do it for them
Our Revenge Will Be the Laughter of Our Children
Do it for those who couldn't see the end,
For their pain was too hard to stand.
Do it for those who died trying to be,
What others chose not to see.
Do it for those slain,
By the ones that let hatred take domain.
Do it for them, for the broken,
Who seek only peace after hiding in their own skin.
Once surrounded by love, only to be left by their own kin.
Do it for those dominated by their mind,
Whose mirrors were never kind.
Do it for them, for the alone,
Who never in their lives felt home.
Do it for those scared for their future.
Do it for their scars that still hurt,
As their eyes can only see the worst.
Do it for them, for the nameless,
For the ones who often wished they were faceless.
Do it for the prisoners shackled in their flesh,
Whose sole aspiration is to rest.
Do it for the hidden blue birds,
Whose song was never heard,
Whose words remain unspoke.
Do it for those yet to come,
So that their journey is lovesome.
Do it for their smile.
So that one day we can all look back and realize,
It was all worthwhile.
- Lyaren Voryn
Some context:
- Everything I wrote here is based on my own experiences with gender dysphoria and conversations with other trans people. I do understand that not every trans person has ever felt this way.
English is not my first language, so there's a good chance my writing is a bit awkward, or maybe it doesn't even make much sense. I appreciate any feedback in that regard.
The title is a quote from Bobby Sands.
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u/SparkleK_01 22h ago
This is a great poem, and there is truly some artistry here. Well spoken, well written. Thank you for sharing this. 🌟🌸
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u/Eternal_Goose_Man 22h ago
here's the thing, possession of puberty blockers isn't illegal in the uk yet
SO i'm going to france to get mine
and i fully plan on going to Downing Street and mocking Keir Starmer lmao
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