a name is not something you are born with
fresh-faced and stupid lying
upside down in a cradle
no one knows who you are
and you least of all.
you live through the ages of
3 to 17 learning to be yourself
in all the ways that are
half-person-making
half-person-naming
and if at 23 or 27 you realise
that maybe you were wrong
you can always live again
experienced: exceptional
Finn Rose
Finn Rose is the pseudonym of a 25-year-old transmasculine poet, fiction writer and overall creative from Germany. His works primarily deal with loss, tragedy and the subsequent healing through reclaiming and reforming identity. You can follow Finn Rose on twitter and tiktok @finnrosewrites.
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