His face glared with sadness.

His eyes filled with water.

His head started to pound.

My heart started to burst.

“Have you ever had sex with a male? He asked”

I respond with a lie.

A sense of dishonest tears rolled down my eyes.

For days he did not look at me.

For months he became distance.

His love for me never moved on.

We are still together.

He will always be my Dad.

RJB.   

Story from “His reaction” poem:

This poem was written about my dad name Reggie. People called him Bam. My dad has always been in my life. I know he loves me for who I am. I love him with all my heart. I was so scared when I was forced to tell him about my sexuality. My mom made me tell him.

I have been hiding my sexuality from my parents for along time. I first knew I was gay for sure when I was 15 years old. I didn’t tell my mom and dad until I was about 18. It all started at my house. Will, a boy that I had a major crush on every since I was very young. It was his second time over my house. We were catching up on old times.

At this time I’ve known that Will was gay for a couple of months. Me and Will walked into the kitchen to get a bit to eat. I sat on his lap and begin kissing him. We made out for about 5 minutes. Not long at all. From the corner of my eye I saw a person walk by outside.

My living room blinds were open. I didn’t think to shut them. I got up and took a look outside to see who it was. It was my cousin boyfriend. He saw us. “Oh my God did he see us?” I asked myself.

“Yes he did.” I begin to panic. “Calm down Ryedel its cool he didn’t see us.” “Yes he did I know it.”  My phone begins to ring. It was my mother. She asked me who was over the house.

I told her a friend. She didn’t say much bout I knew she knew something was up. At this time I didn’t know that my cousin boyfriend had told my cousin that he saw me kissing Will in the kitchen. I told Will when my mom gets home I was going to tell her the truth. I was going to tell her that I was gay. My heart started to pound and my body stared to shake. I was so scared and nerves.