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By Heather ScottPublished about a month ago Updated about a month ago 1 min read
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Photo by Tom Pumford on Unsplash

I thought it maybe was a strange joke,

which you said with a plaintiff wail.

‘I think I am transgender,’

you cried. My body shook,

hoping it would pass.

But it didn’t.

You left me...

Woman,

now.

heartbreak

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Heather Scott

Heather writes poetry and short stories, gardens, breeds small dogs, and looks after her five children.

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