Trans kids grow up
by Harley Mackingham
Some tears burn like acid
through my cheeks
Stained sadness forever
Embedded in my skin
Some tears sting the corners
Like a papercut
A simple sadness
A solitary weep
Some feel like a rush
A release
Rain during a heatwave
A warm cup on a cold day
Some feel like
nothing
Empty
Like inside
And some tears
Well they blaze across the sky
Streaking trails form a shining path
A thousand creations from one swift movement
A water droplet to a watercolour
A lifetime of pain to a child