ART by Yoanna Kollin
DADDY ISSUES #17
I
am not happy.
when I am not seen.
But I never asked for the body that I
I am not Joyous, or gleeful, or even
When I am here the whole time.
came with.
remotely good.
When I look in the mirror, I see a reflec-
I like being fem and people recognizing
How am I supposed to feel when
tion of the woman I am.
me as a girl. I like when people accept
someone loves me, but doesn’t accept
While my father will only see the
me. I like when people call me
me? When that someone is your father
person I used to be, nothing more.
by my name
and that lack of acceptance will never
Nothing less. I am comfortable and
When people use my pronouns, when
fall short. How am i supposed to feel
content with who I am.
they say miss or mam.
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