To The Women I Once Was

To the woman I once was, may I be proud of who I am,
May my battles be fought with pride, not shame,
To the scars that now replace my breasts, you show me strength as a person,
For the years to come, may I wear them with dignity,
To the hair that I cut off, I will miss you but it was for the best,
Even though you were part of me, you are still important.

To the woman I once was, may I face my future head on,
I shall not let my past define me, but let it tell a soothing tale,
For the family members that disowned me, may you know I'm doing fine,
I haven't let your words break me, but instead make me stronger,
To the hair that now grows across my cheeks, that makes me whole,
Will they show who I have become, and the man I will be.

To the woman I once was, I still hold a piece of you in the back of my mind,
You are not gone, but instead made new,
For the clothes that I have bought to fit my new self, and the shape of my body,
You will be worn with pride and with honor, silent but loud,
To the woman I will eventually marry, I love the woman you are and the women I once was.