In here I am safe,
hiding from the words of others
that bludgeon my mind,
making me fear who I truly am.
Scared of those I don’t know,
even more of those I do.
I’ve never been so terrified of
people.
I’ll never come out.
Not for lack of wanting to,
but because if I do,
I’ll lose my family.
I’ll never come out because my school
is full of straight people who
mercilessly bullied another
like me.
I’ll never come out because I read
what people write in the comment sections
of a video.
Because people think I am
disgusting, I don’t get to come out.
I can’t.
So in here I stay.