F**

This is dedicated to the kid who followed me down the hallway calling me a f**

'f****t'

   he calls out

his words ringing in the silence

'im talking to you'

we look at each other

   just for a moment

I chose not to engage

‘Dont walk away from me f*g’

I did not fight back

I looked at him again,

He just maybe 2 years younger than i am

I remembered my struggle

‘Have a nice day!’

We all know

That I am gay

I am not proud

But I will never be ashamed

Author's Note

i wrote this when i am sad and sleep deprived