Elucidating Questions

People ask why I don’t ask the bus driver to kneel the bus

It’s the same reason I don’t ask for a seat even no one moves in the disability seating

The same reason I don’t correct people who misgender me

I don’t feel worthy

If the bus driver didn’t kneel the bus they must think I don’t need it and since I’m worthless I don’t deserve to ask

If they didn’t move I don’t deserve the seat

If they got my pronouns wrong I’ve done something wrong to deserve it

I have no self worth

No one ever taught me I was worth anything

So why would I think it?

When I was a child all I was good for was passing school

And now I’m an adult and all I’m worth

Is nothing