Monkey
What I lack in confidence
I have gained in humility
Apologies is what I do best
With my birth came sadness
What should have been a time of joy
Was a time of pain
One parent could hold me while the other
Had to stay away
For I am one of the cursed
Lower then the low
Elegant yet clumsy
A male in female clothes
My parents have
Begged and submitted themselves
To others on my behalf
Asking for forgiveness
For all my sins
My whole life
Until now
Now I have grown
So I can do it myself
No longer do they have to prostrate themselves for me
All those I have wronged
With my birth I will kneel
Down and say
I'm sorry for being an abomination
But
For now I'm as you see
A human looking for acceptance
From myself and others
One day I hope to be more certain of myself
One day I hope to know my own worth.
When that day comes all will know
For I will no longer be a
Monkey in a dress
But a man in a monkey suit.
A man who will only bow to those
Worthy in my eyes
Those who have seen the real me this whole time.