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You tell me that my love is not real You tell me that my love needs to be more concrete More box that I should fit into More small manageable pieces That are easier to swallow But I can't just do that When explaining my sexual orientation It is so easy to say not straight Not straight is easy to understand Not straight is just the opposite of straight But not straight Does not feel right Because sexuality is so much more Than male and female Gay and straight It may be hard to understand But some people don't fit into those labels Some people reject labels Labels are meant to be on boxes and not people anyway I am not a box I am not some pretty little package That you can just name and make it so I am a kaleidoscope A brightly colored mosaic Changing with each twist and turn I am a beautiful cascade of emotion Rushing over the cliff of hate To wash away all the bigotry I am a fire Raging with a passion to share with the world I am pansexual I love all people No that does not make me a **** No that does not mean I will date anyone What it does mean is that I will give you a chance I will see how we can coexist I will show you the love that we all deserve Not as male or female Or gay and straight But as human beings