This little song parody came to me today.
They think I am a man
My soul laid bare at a glance
This image is all they see
I wish they could see my soul dance
Why should I have to hide?
Why should I live so wrong?
When I have come so far
And struggled for so long?
If I speak, I am a target
If I stay silent, I am damned
I am a father and husband, they look to me
I am responsible for them, as they are for me
Is it fair to them, how would they feel
If something happens to me?
If I speak, we are targets
If I stay silent, I am damned
Who am I?
Can I condemn myself to living this lie?
Pretend I do not feel this dysphoria?
Never able to wear my own face
Living my life in this halfway place?
Who am I?
Can I conceal myself for evermore?
Pretend I'm not the woman I feel inside?
And must my name until I die
Be no more than an alibi?
Must I lie?
How can I ever face my fellow men?
How can I ever face myself again?
My soul dances deep inside,
I made my inner peace long ago
They gave me comfort, when I was lost
They gave me strength to journey on
Who am I?
Who am I?
I am Kristine
And so, my friends, you see it's true
I am a woman deep inside
Who am I?
Kristine… I am Kristine.
To the music of Who am I from the musical Les Miserables