MA~

when you express your feelings (Musings) I always jump out of my seat, because I am so proud of you for sharing... this poem is so darn powerful... I just love you <3

Judge's Comment:

Gender Expectations is an amazing bridge, between the past and the future, for all the individuals who think people these days are saying “You shouldn’t designate someone’s gender until they can choose their own!” Instead, what is actually being said, and what is aching resonantly thoughout Poet on the Piano’s poem, is that we feel for the children who grow up in a world of pink or blue, long hair or short hair, dresses or pants, prince and princess; we feel for their struggle, understanding how inevitable their plights may be as they grow older and find they might not fit into the two molds they are given. Granted, it will not be a struggle for everyone, but one must wonder how restricted an environment we grow up in and how that influences our life’s decisions. It is clear that Poet has endured this, and that story is told through a well-worded piece highlighting society’s role in this suffocation/restriction of options. I applaud the courage it took to write and share this.

-Stephen

(P.S. Congrats on coming out!)