Violet Strings

Coming Out

I watched coming out videos,
wondering if everyone walked up
to the people they care about
and tell them
or do people do extraverts things,
hide in usually until someone asks
or do they not tell them and then a month
later intruding their lover.

At first my head was filled with the idea
of marching down stairs,
my bisexual pride flag swinging
with each step in one hand
and my phone in the other
playing girls like girls.

Then saying I like both girls and boys
No, this is not a phase
Bisexual people do in fact exist
and that someone can love both genders
or even all of them, at once.

Then matching back to my room
leaving everyone wondering
what the hell just happened.

But, I didn't do that.

Instead I slithered downstairs quietly,
leaded agenst our pantry in our kitchen
because my legs felt like they were going
to collapse in on themselves.

And through the sounds
of my mom chopping vegetables
and my dad watching TV
and through my own beating heart.

I said, "I am Bisexual ," in a quiet voice.