Closet Case

Shall I step out of my closet?  Proclaim

to my family and friends that, yes,

their suspicions and fears of who I am,

of what I am, are well founded and true?

How shall I do it?  Pronounce it boldly

at a party, or at Christmas dinner?

Shall I confess my desires to close friends

and wait for the rumors come back to me?

Maybe I will reveal myself in this poem,

express my sexual and emotional needs

graphically.  Elicit your compassion

and understanding, and hope for the best...

...nah. 

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