If Given the Chance

By Taylor Kovach

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Offspring scaling mountainous arm strings
Onto my protectively broad shoulders
Sledding down elder spine tree terrain
Jumping, exhilarated pleas of “again, again”

Clasps onto soft miniature hands
Helicoptered cadets twirling about
Exploring Pluto’s windbitten orbit
Giggles of pure guttural joy, absolutely precious

To leave a legacy of “look what I did Daddy!”

About the Poem

“Due to the high costs of egg harvesting, my unfortunate financial situation, and impending sterility following testosterone injections, I will never possess the ability to be a biological father to a potential future child.”

Taylor Kovach is a transgender poet who lives in Riverview, Michigan. They hold a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, with highest honors, from Michigan State University. Self-taught in the medium of the poetic arts that spans more than a decade, this artist keeps their work far from close to the chest.