I wish I were a fox

I say this and it feels strange to hear, doesn't it?

Or maybe it is similar to a thought you have had yourself

Is it a human that reads my words, or another creature like myself?

I am not a human

I am an animal. I am a creature. I am a fox

My mind is that of a fox. The way I conceptualize myself is that of a fox. To whatever degree in whatever sense a soul does exist, I AM A FOX

I hide my foxhood to most. I pretend to be a human like anyone else. I put on my mask and go about my day

But it isn't the real me.

I'm a fox pretending to be a human

I am a fox

I say this and I feel my ears flick, my tail lash behind me

Phantom limbs

I wish I were a fox

My body feels so restrictive

After all this time, I still feel trapped within a body that isn't mine