Once a Boy - Veronica Barboza
poetry ☆
poetry ☆
I think I was a woman in every life —
except for when I was a boy.
Only a boy — about nine or ten
never living long enough to see the horrors of men.
Though — I wish I could be a sailor
or a cowboy or a knight
or a businessman with a briefcase
who comes home to dinner — and a fight.
In this body I could be yours!
You love these miserable men!
Though —I’ll always be the perfect woman
Who you’ll kiss once
then never again.
Veronica Barboza is a queer creative writer and costume designer who recently graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City with a BFA in Film. She takes inspiration from the film world and her favorite poet Emily Dickinson. She is currently taking a year to explore the states and travel, having recently just finished a residency on a vineyard in California. You can find them on instagram @moondollveronica
