I did not want to say it
Especially, not out loud
Even though it was known
In my early heart
These thoughts were taught as wrong
Strange and different
not accepted here
Decided just to fake it
From one extreme to the next
shouting stumbling pushing
Testing what made no sense
Seeking to destroy
This me that felt ashamed
Scared to think it
but dreamed it anyway
Had to keep on moving
Confused thoughts in confined spaces
Needed to cross some lines
Think on my own time
From small town bonfires
To big city views
I searched until she asked me not to go
Then found the heart I always knew
And learned what real love meant
People surrounding supported
when they felt our happiness
Spill across the streets
in front of us