TRUTH works to uplift the stories and narratives of trans + nonbinary young people everywhere; we also know our stories can take various mediums. Enjoy this poem written by Lena from Georgia.
In the Sands by Lena
Time
Is called so many things
A river
An ocean
A universe
A burden
A gift
I never knew what I thought
I knew time was passing
And as I grew older
Some deadline
Invisible to me,
But approaching all the same,
Gave me a sense
That I was
Failing
But one day
I realized
The only thing that was failing
Was the society
That told me
I should stay as I was
Change
Would bring more pain
I changed
I gave myself
Permission
To be who I am
I lost my chains
I lost my deadlines
And yes
I lost people
But I found
Myself.