Born in the Wrong Body

Born to be Caleb, made to be Candace

Born female, girl, womanly

Born to be seen not heard

Born to stand out, forced to remain boxed in

Born to feel free, forced to be caged

Born to be a cheetah, forced to be a meek rabbit

Born to pave my own way, forced to walk the line

Born to exist beyond the binary, forced to be a good girl

Born to find my own voice, muted by society, home, self

Born to shake it off, made to never let it go

Born to connect, forced to isolate