(Photography by Cully Firmin) I collided with the sky  I am suffocating in a cloud of bliss  To return is to die  To find purchase is fear  Yet I must rise above  I must see the father  Mother moon to soothe  Thank you mother for your blessings  Forgive me  Father grant me my old strength  Forgive me So let it be  A prayer from a modern white two-spirit 

  (Photography by Cully Firmin) Trans is normal Trans is educational Trans is beautiful Trans is powerful   Cara appeared into my life like a guardian angel I was empowered by her trans experience My heart was wide open to her knowledge She said she saw the two-spirit in me Maybe it was through my bisexuality We both had a different, yet similar truth: “That spirituality has no gender or sexuality” I paid attention to her wisdom from pain Understanding the hardships of the trans community We bonded on our experiences of rejection Depression, thoughts of suicide due to victimization Her trans, me bi, we both didn’t fit into society   Trans is relatable Trans is believable Trans is intellectual Trans is rational   Cara appeared into my life like a fortress of strength Her wisdom gave me the air to breathe An affirmation from the universe that I existed But my optimistic outlook was denied by reality...

LouisianaWords.com finishes it’s Spring 2023 season with a pride-themed finale! Join us for re-releases of popular pride hits: “Transition Ambition” by the late Cara Overgaard & “When I Look into the Rainbow I See” (with live Youtube performance) by the late Bisquita Stevens. Also enjoy the release of new hits by trans writer, Madisyn Barbosa with “The Best Part of the Worst Part;”upcoming writer, Le Voir N. Lewis, with “The Endless Circle of Bullshit;” & creator of Louisiana Words, Louis Toliver Jr, with “Trans Is Normal, Trans Is Awesome.” Madisyn Barbosa, Madison Elizabeth Holland, & Louis Toliver will also contribute to Les Mots Passé this week. You can now find live performances from our Louisiana Words Live: Mardi Gras Rehab  show on MotsdeLouisiane.com (MotsdeLouisians.wordpress.com). Finally, promos for our next live show, Summer Vibes, on Sunday, June 18th @7pm will continue! 

 

the best part is knowing when i’m looking perfect, with a great outfit and great make up,   and feeling on top of the world,   invincible in my beauty and personality and who i am. the worst part is knowing that underneath the clothes,   is not what everyone sees with clothes,   the worst part is every night,   when i strip down before my shower,   and looking in the mirror,   and wondering where did i go? where is the me i just saw just a few minutes ago,   the real me,   with out my makeup and clothes,   my reflection is lie,   the person in the mirror has my face,   but not my body,   the worst part is bathing that body,   that in the back of mind,   i know is me,   but the feeling that im washing someone else,   makes me wanna cry... the best part is in the morning,   when i hop out of the shower,   and wrap that towel around my head and my body at the chest,   and look in the mirror,...