12 Regular Things I Encounter

1 I am in the park Holding her hand The parents staring horrified Because they are 2 Homophobic The only choice Is being supportive or unsupportive And please don't tell me 3 That you are impartial You are either with me or against me But either way I am proud of my flag But it is 4 Shredded up by the homophobic kid I put up that flag for pride month But 5 I told teachers What happened And for once they listened And for once I felt like had 6 Allies The ones who chose to be on your side Who chose with you Instead of against you When I was 7 Years old I had a crush on a girl I didn't know it was a crush Until I looked back and realized that 8 I am uncomfortable with guys When my mom asked me if I had a boyfriend I wanted to laugh Yell And 9 Cry Because I wasn't sure who I was Because I wasn't sure my parents would accept me Which is why 10 I do not know how they will react Everyone seems oblivious To 11 I like girls I am a girl And I am proud of it I am comfortable with myself I was only 12 When I found out And I have decided I will not come out Not because I am not comfortable with who I am But because I am scared Of how comfortable they are