Each poem touched me in different ways. Eight years ago, I came out to my close family and friends, and these poems reminded me of how far I've come and how much further I need to go on my journey to accept myself. I thought that I would just come out once back then, but I have to come out every day. These poems will let people in, into the thoughts of someone "in the closet" with their feelings and emotions. I hope that people read this so that people that are not in the LGBTQ+ community can understand that this isn't a choice, and I hope too that it inspires people in the community to hang in there because things will get better.