When I Look At Her
When I look at her,
Thousands of butterflies
Fill my stomach
And bounce back and forth,
Trying desperately to get free.
When I look at her,
My heartbeats become
Like a drum in
A heavy metal band,
Beating furiously to the beat.
When I look at her,
Her deep, gentle eyes
Pull me in
To their Wonderland,
Entrancing me even further.
Like steps in quicksand
I soon become lost
Falling
Deeper and deeper
The more I try to escape
The further I fall
Sinking
Deeper and deeper.
When I look at her.
At her.
When I look at her,
My chest aches so
Hard for her
Heart and soul and eyes,
Threatening to burst and erupt.
But I am a her.
Longing for another.
Hers
Are not supposed
To want hers.
When I look at him,
My heart skips too
And my breath
Catches in my throat,
Keeping butterflies from escape.
When I look at him.
At him.
When I look at her.
At her.
Gay is not okay
But bisexual is worse.
Choose a side.
Stop pretending,
Seeking attention,
Quit tricking.
Fear fills my chest.
I beg for acceptance,
Understanding,
My identity,
My pride.
I meet only hate,
Anger,
Confusion,
Disappointment.
But when I look at her,
At him,
At myself,
There is only love,
Hope.
There is no room
For fear
When I look at her,
Look at him,
Look at me.
There is only me.
100 percent
Authentic
Bisexual
Me.
When I look at her,
Look at him,
Look at me;
There is no other way
For it to be.
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