Trevor Rizor

Trans Day of Remembrance

I weep thinking of the loss.
The loss of human life.
Trans day of remembrance is a hard day.
One that makes someone ponder.
 
These lives matter.
These lives have meaning and deserve respect.
Where do these souls go?
When a light is snuffed out,
 
The Gods weep.
What hatred must be in their hearts.
Their triple heaters are cold to the touch.
Their heart protectors are infected.
 
A small child lives in fear.
Parents speak such harsh, angry words.
The child is a transgender.
The parents are angry.
 
There is nothing more this child can do.
Life is up for debate.
They could be bullied to death.
They could stay in the closet for a lifetime.
 
Trans day of remembrance is there for a reason.
It’s there as a way to honor these lives.
But there is no honoring the pain and suffering they go through.
Not when it still goes on.
 
Honoring those who have passed away is necessary.
But it is also a reminder that they suffered.
Children are scared enough, leave them alone.
Don’t be your child’s first bully.