Out Of The Closet

Out Of The Closet

By Kazz Falcon

 

Since I was a teen, I dreaded the moment

Back then, being gay wasn’t acceptable by the public

I stayed in the closet as long I could

I didn’t want any backlash

I feared to be gay bash

I didn’t feel safe in White Settlement

I was tired of living a lie

White Settlement was no longer home

The small town was a jail

I was trapped and miserable

I can’t be myself

Therefore, I moved to West Hollywood

Weho opened lots of doors for me

I was safer

I was very happy living there

I can be myself

I had freedom unlike White Settlement

I was proud of who I was – a gay man

I wasn’t ashamed

I came out of the closet