"Yes, I Am Gay"
4 years ago
I found something I didn’t know.
It would change my life,
Wasn’t sure it was right,
Probably explains why I cried,
Felt like I didn’t have a soul.
It took seventeen years
And seventeen years of fear
But in the mirror of my integrity,
There were four words I had to say,
“Yes, I am gay.”
Down the road in one year
I still had fear.
People looked at me with eyes of sin.
And I had to think, is it worth it?
Should I live a life that’s worthless?
Time traveled on and I kept breathing
Never knowing where I was going
But then a light came out of darkness
There, my heartless cemetery began to grow life.
Sparks of life that shined like the wings of a butterfly
Ignited my heart with love and hope.
For the lightning of a second, I felt accepted.
Little did I know, it wouldn’t last.
The fire of love fades too fast.
Down the road of another year,
I’m on the ground, wallered in this fear
People still look at me with eyes of sin
I had to think again, am I worthless?
Is living even worth it?
Right when I’m ready to fall in the fire,
Someone pulls me back from behind
Pulls me into their love
Now I’m on my feet
It feels like a dream
But I’m on the ground
My love for him is bound.
Today, I smile when I say,
“Yes, I am gay”
I won’t give in to the people who look at me with eyes of sin.
When I’ll stand strong and tall
Even if I’m not loved by all,
Just one man changed my heart
They can push, but I won’t budge,
Finally, eight little words I can say out loud
“Yes, I am gay and I am proud.”
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