The Verity Project

You left with a brief nod and an awkward hug.

You drove away just a bit too quickly.

You never once looked back,

at what you left behind.

You left your best friend.

Shaken

Hurt

Unsure of how to proceed.

You left a woman insecure about herself.

Loathing her own inability to make right

something she never did wrong.

You left her heartbroken.

When you left last August you left her

Trust

and unwavering loyalty to you

Without a second glance.

You left her to figure it out on her own

And she did.

She realized that day you weren’t saying goodbye.

You were filing for divorce.

You weren’t stepping back from a friend

You were scorning a lover

One last kiss before slamming the door

and leaving her in the cold.

What you left behind in August

Was your friendship

Your bond

Her love

And yet, you came back.

And you’re trying to find everything left behind.

Just........ don’t leave again

Women like Tessa Thompson, Janelle Monae and Stephanie Beatriz coming out has meant the WORLD to me! They’re women that I look up to both as artist and as individuals.

I come from a christian home that not only doesn’t accept the LBGTQ community, but has told me that they would kick their child out if they ever found out one of us was gay

For the past four years I have been struggling to accept and have pride in my bisexuality. Only last year did I even gain the confidence to come out to a few trusted friends. I didn’t live in a place or situation where I felt confident enough to attend pride, but I feel like this time next year I’ll be able to.