I am coming out
Not caring what you think about me
Your smiles or frown
It makes no difference
I am tired of hiding in the dark
Wondering what the warmth of the sun feels like
Imagining what it means to throw my head back
And inhale the freshness of the evening breeze
I am sick of the glimpses I see when I dare to poke my head out
It leaves me more distraught than I was
And rather than quell the yearning
It fans it into a roaring inferno of need
I am tired of placing my head over my heart
And telling my heart to be still
No, I am not going to stop my heart from beating
From pulsing and its life giving flow
I am coming out
Breaking through the thin veil
Dropping the façade and done hiding
I am gay!
I am a butterfly,
No longer a worm despised and weak
I was born to roam free
And not to be wrapped in a cocoon
I am gay,
Full of cheer and warmth
Colorful and bright
And coaxing giggles from amused children
I am gay
I am full of life
Spreading my wings
Taking my flight to heights untold
