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A LETTER TO MYSELF
a poem by Aryan Dalal, MYP 4
My strength,
Defined by my muscle mass,
My purpose,
Defined by the power exerted on me by my father.
To my sisters,
I am the exception,
To my mother,
I am the son who will repent his gender.
To a stranger,
I am the darkness that will seep into her irises if she gets too
close.
Beneath the oak tree with lingering traces of termite,
I rest and nurture my insecurities,
Listening to rupturing and tired wails of my vocal cords,
They ache as I breathe,
With my voice,
I beg forgiveness.
Manhood is the cinder that accumulated in my hand,
When I burned myself with the burden of life.
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