Hidden Poem by Kierstyn Ouellette

I’m so tired of hiding who I am

But also scared of my family’s reaction

I know that they won’t understand.

They will judge me.

Try to fix me.

They will tell me they still love me,

But their actions will say they love the girl they want me to be

The straight girl

The pure girl

The christian girl

They won’t accept me

I’ve been hiding for seven years

And I have to hide for four more

It’s tiring