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Who Am I


I feel ashamed of who I am. 

I feel proud of who I am. 

I am... I am... 

Who am I? 

I am lesbian. 

I am bisexual. 

I am straight. 

But, how can I be all of these at once? 

I can't, can I? 

I can only be one. 

Which am I? 

Or which one does society prefer I be? 

Should I care?...No. 

Do I care?...Yes. 

But why?.. ..Acceptance. 

Does that change who I am?...No. 

So who am I? 

Do you know who I am? 

Do I know who I am?...Sure I do! 

How do I get YOU to see, understand, 

and comprehend who it is that I am? 

If I tell you who I am, will you listen 

and try to understand? ... Most likely not. 

Will you judge me for who I am?... Probably so. 

But still, I am who I am 

And I am who I'll always be, 

I am me! 
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