Lesbian Poetry

To _______

in a crowd i see her,
but she doesn't see me.
i love her,
but she doesn't know
who i am, why i love her.

yesterday, i told her.
i came out,
wanting her to know the truth,
which was that i loved her
with a true love.

she was nice about it,
which surprised me,
and she treated me like a friend.
days later, i couldn't stand it.
i had to know.

a shock went all through me
when she said that she had a boyfriend.

i'm still here today,
with the pain in my heart,
but i know that i can start
again once i feel like it.