Transgender actress Alexis Arquette has died at 47
In this July 22, 2007 file photo, Alexis Arquette arrives at the “Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav” in Burbank, Calif.(AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
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My Poem Of The Day
(04/27/15)
Trapped Inside Himself©
Born to both a mother and father
A bouncing baby boy did come
Little did he know he would never be the son they so longed for
He danced in the mirror with his head held back
Watching each strand of his hair fly like the wings on a bird
He stood there wondering why he must be trapped inside this male shell
He wanted only to wear colorful dresses
And sport long curly hair like his mothers
He wanted to paint his toenails and bat his long eyelashes
But as long as he looked the way he did
He knew he had to play the part
For years and years
He played the game
All the while dying inside
He became a husband
He became a father
Nothing he did could make him feel whole
Only the moments he stole for himself
Inside his walk-in closet
Where he locked the door
Put on his floral print dresses
And his wig and his make-up
Then and only then did he feel whole
One day he decided there would be no more closets
There would be no more games
It was his turn in life to live it as he wanted to
He saw a doctor who gave him some pills
To start changing his insides
Years later came many a surgery
Till one day he was able to open his eyes
To the face he had always wanted
One that could smile with pride
Made up as any other woman would be
By Felina Silver Robinson
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