Bi (A Poem)
One of 10 (ish) poems being released in Summer of 2026.
Thought I would give a sneak peek of one of the poems that will be featured in the poetry collection releasing in Summer 2026. I’m so excited and proud of this project - I feel so blessed to be able to contribute to it.
Bi
I didn’t realize I was queer until I was in my twenties.
I had crushes on boys from an early age,
I was in that teenage first love phase with my high school boyfriend.
But at the same time,
I was watching movies and reading books that explored queer love.
I was falling for my best friend,
Sitting on her bedroom floor listening to her sing,
And memorizing her with my gaze.
I didn’t understand that’s what was happening until almost a decade later.
When I was 17,
My boyfriend broke up with me.
We had promise rings.
I was heartbroken.
I cut my hair into a pixie cut,
And the next weekend everyone started speculating if I was gay.
My mom thought I was a lesbian when I started dating women.
I had to remind her that I had loved men, too.
How funny. I could never forget.
My sister made a joke,
Saying that she thought I hated men,
When I told her about a secret crush I was developing.
Again, I laughed.
What is so unusual of the possibility of loving anyone?