Coming out

One of the hardest things of my life so far. I opened my self up to the world, and this is the result...

From the darkness,
I stepped out slow,
Still not sure,
Who should know.

 

Should I tell
My mom and dad,
But what if I lose
The life that I had?

 

I was cold and scared
And full of fright,
As I search in the dark,
For a light.

 

Nothing came
To hurt me more,
So I step out
And closed the door.

 

I told mom first,
Late one night,
And almost cryed
Because it's alright.

 

But to tell my dad,
Was hard to do,
And I needed time,
To think it through.

 

Mom egged me on,
And hinted some,
And it finally happened,
It had been done.

 

First he was hurt,
That I had hid.
But he loved me,
Because I'm his kid.

 

So from then on out,
I was surely me,
No longer worried,
Of what could be.

 

I told my friends,
And enemies too,
And it felt good
The right thing to do.

 

At first it hurt me,
In middle school
Because being gay
Was so not cool.

 

But then I realized,
I don't care,
Let them laugh,
Let them stare.

 

When High school started,
I took the floor,
And made it clear,
I'd have no more.

 

I'm a person,
Straight or Gay,
And I won't live,
Anymore this way.

 

This is my life,
Now get your own,
I said my peace,
And I was known.

 

Then I started
The GSA,
And we've said it loud,
We're here to stay.

 

So I lead the club,
And we've done fine
Our Day of Silence,
Was huge this time.

 

I plan to leave,
A message so fine,
On this world,
That I claim mine.

 

Gay is good,
Homophobia's bad,
And those who dont agree
Can just be mad.

 

'Cuz I'm not changing,
Just for them,
For all I care,
They can sit and spin.

 

This is my life,
And I live without doubt,
Because I took the step,
And I came out!

Reviews

[Mary]

Simply stated and effective. A little humor, "they can sit and spin" and just damn honest! I like the structure and the flow. Great job!

[distefano 401]

great write! and good for you for not caring what people think. i'm not gay myself, but i'm a Christian and one of the things i hate about some Christians is their hatred towards gays. but anyways, good job on the poem. like all of your poems i've read so far, it flowed very nicely.

[Daniel]

I'm not gay, but I like this.

It's a very strong poem that many more people need to read. They don't understand that homosexuality is not something to be afraid of.

I don't know you at all, other than what I read on your profile, but I'm glad to call you a friend.

And congratulations on taking that big step! :D