i'm trying hard

I am trying hard not to kiss you
I am trying even harder to not be with you
 
I keep on covering my heart with lies
Smothering it, I don't know why
 
I need to tell you that I am attracted to the same sex
Will you think of me any less?
 
I need to free myself and find peace
I need to try and understand all of this
 
I just want to be accepted like anyone else
To be respected and not shadowed in doubt
 
I need to come out
Even if it is to myself