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Come Out?

I don’t have to come out

By SANPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
COME OUT? WHY?

Is the person you’re talking to

A male or female

It’s a male!

Are you sure?!

YES!

Hmmmm... are you sure?

Ok you know what no it’s not a male

It’s a female

Why?

Just because it didn’t work out

With the men in your life

Doesn’t mean you have to

Switch sides, turn gay

People like that are manipulative

They persuade you to do things

You don’t want to do

But no...she isn’t like that

You don’t even know her

To be judging her

Well we aren’t upset

We are shocked, surprised

Never expected this from

any of our kids

Now I ask...

What is THIS?

A relationship?

Of the same sex?

A love both found in one another

That no one has ever given them

What is THIS?

The fact that you’ll have to tell

Your family members my child is

With the same sex

The fact that you may not have

More grand kids

There’s an app for that lol

Well no there isn’t

But there’s wills and ways

In my opinion I do not believe

Coming out is necessary

You know what you are

You know who you love

You feeling the need to come out

Being nervous or afraid

Feeds into the fact that what

You’re doing is wrong

Who you love is who you love

And whosoever loves you

Unconditionally

Will further understand that it’s your choice

To disown you

Kick you out

Stop talking to you

Or scold you

Is all a reaction

To your actions of being you

So boldly and proudly

Introduce your love to your family

Friends

Be you

And if they do not accept your relationship

They cannot accept you

And you shall proceed

As you do in your most vulnerable states

Reserved, confident

You don’t HAVE to come out!

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