This is me.

Coming Out

Living a lie my entire life

not knowing who I really was. 

Making my way through the darkness, guided by a beating heart.

When I found the truth

I thought I would rather spend the rest of my life living the lie. 

But it was not worth it.

My parents weren't bad.

They were neither violent nor narrow minded.

Neither were my friends.

What did I have to be afraid of?

It was like breathing out after holding it in 

for six long years. 

relief after finding the right time, the right situation. 

I did not need to look up quizzes anymore. I finally knew and accepted who I am

And I was actually proud of it, for once. 

I did not need to delete my browser history anymore,

Did not need to fear that my parents would find out before I did. 

I can look at women

and drink in the beauty that I see.

guiltlessly.