WE FOR US

I am me, I am an identity in myself

Don’t need certification to prove,

Validation is not what I seek

Won’t be a societal obligation,

I am me, I am an identity in myself.

Might not be a binary, maybe not even a non-binary

Terms and gender spectrum don’t define me,

What I do and who I am does

Will not be a classification,

I am me, I am an identity in myself.

Special rules and reservations are not my demand

Significant legislation doesn’t become a part of my life,

When I continue to be chided by the society

All I command is my share of dignity and respect,

I am me, I am an identity in myself.

Wish to make friends with the wide world

Not to be stigmatized and labeled,

But to bring out my radiance

And fly to dreams I aspire,

I am me, I am an identity in myself.

Waiting desperately for change to usher in

And break the shackles of orthodox thought,

Explore outside my narrow confines

And breathe the air of belongingness,

I am me, I am an identity in myself.

Equality remains a distant dream

Universal acceptance is not my need,

Discover my place in this diversity

To be a part of society is all that I seek,

I am me, I am an identity in myself.

Stand by my side to find me

Give me my freedom and rights,

Be someone who battles to include “us” in “we”.