_____ by Rebecca Strait

i cannot believe
that i am this age
and that i like women
it's not like i liked women
when i was young
so why now?
it hurts to think about
how i'd like to be heterosexual
when in actuality i am bisexual
it hurts to think
about telling the truth to friends
and family...
it hurts to even think
that i am "changed" and can't go back...
what a scary place to live in
all alone, in lust.

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