Good Enough

by Laura Menon

Tell me I can’t.

Tell me I am not good enough.

Tell me that this body that I claim mine does not display

Strength.

Power.

Masculinity.

Oh.

But let me say this one thing.

This mind does.

And this mind says shut the f**k up.

I ain’t got no balls,

But that does not mean I’m not as good as y’all.

“Men”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translated in Korean – By Jisoo Choi

충분함

내가 해낼 수 없다고 말해봐

내가 충분하지 않다고 말해봐

말해봐, 내것이라 칭하는 이 몸이 지니고 있지 않다고

인내심

사내다움

그래도 이것 하나만은 말 할 수 있게 해줘

이 마음은 지니고 있어

이 마음은 너에게 닥치라고 말하지

내 이몸 남자의 몸은 아니지만

당신들 만큼 잘났다는걸

“남자”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translated in Arabic – By John Ghattas

جيد كفايةً

قل لي انني لا استطيع

قل لي انني لست جيدةً كفايةً

قل لي ان جسدي هذا لا يمثل

قوة

قدرة

ذكورة

مم.

لكن دعني اقول شيئا اخر.

هذا العقل يُمثِل

وهذا العقل يقول اغلِق فمك اللعين

انا ليس لدي خصيتين،

لكن هذا لا يعني انني لست جيدةٌ مثلكمَ

“الرجال”.

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