From “Any, All, and None of the Above” by Guy Duke

I want to wear your skirts
and be as adorable in them as you are.
But I don't want the breasts
I don't want the surgeries
I don't want to be a girl
Don't want to be a boy
But I want to be both
All the time if I can.

Guy Duke (he/they) is a Canadian nonbinary artist and poet living in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. They are the author of The spores speak through me: an impromptu zine and Gender Non-Compliant, where you can read this poem in its entirety. For more information on Duke and their writings and artwork, you can find them at Bluesky and Tumblr.