I stand
Before you
At the crossroads
Of our friendship.
Scared
Shitless
How you'll react
To my true self.
Knowing
Past attempts
At being open
Like this.
Have spiraled downwards
Into a dark
And suicidal depression
At being rejected.
Of your strong
Conservative religious
Beliefs.
That place
Lesbian relationships
As a mortal sin
To my soul.
Never mind
My crossing
Of the gender divide
As well.
Knowing
You could
So easily hurt me
With your anger.
Both emotionally
And physically.
And yet
Refuse
To let my fears
Control my life
Like some drone
On autopilot.
Been there
Done that
Got the t-shirt
To prove it.
Therisa © 2017
Author's note: Wish I could say, that I had a positive experience, in opening up and sharing myself,
but this person's beliefs proved to be too strong, to overcome their religious fears, about me.
As they grew more distanced from me, over time, until I broke off, our friendship.
but this person's beliefs proved to be too strong, to overcome their religious fears, about me.
As they grew more distanced from me, over time, until I broke off, our friendship.
