Hafiz was asked: what does it feel like to be a man? His answer:

“My dear,
I am not so sure.”

Then she said,
“Well, aren’t you a man?”

And this time I replied,
“I view gender
As a beautiful animal
That people often take for a walk on a leash
And might try to enter in some odd contest
To try to win prizes.

“My dear,
A better question for Hafiz
Would have been,

“How does it feel to be a heart?”

For all I know is Love,
And I find my heart Infinite
And Everywhere!

I’m afraid I differ from the great poet. I know what it feels like to be a man, and it is this:

I don’t know how to express myself emotionally — and I mean truly express myself —without feeling like I’m going to lose absolutely everything as a result.

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