feelings about sexuality 
 
 
i have bunches of new friends 
they understand me 
they listen 
the night passes quickly when they are around 
i do not belong in thier clich 
i share the same feelings but i see them acted out in a varible degree 
i am not afraid of who i am 
i am not afraid of what i feel 
they accept me for who and what i am and project to the world 
they make me smile 
they make me think 
i cry for commercials lately 
i am an emotional ball of twisted yarn 
there are times when they show me how to crochet 
i enjoy being around them 
there are always those that stand apart from the rest 
some that make me think 
some that make me laugh 
and a few, like Craig, that even tempt me 
i know what i am 
and i am confident in my sexuality 
in touch with my feminity 
and very happy that I have friends 
 
 
R. David Paine III 
5/1/94 
10:08pm 
The Red Zone "Gay" Night