love wins

6.26.15

i got the courage

to log onto instagram

and post a picture of

my girlfriend and i

captioned

"meet my gf!!"

beside the hashtag

#lovewins

and it was absolutely

nerve-racking.

i went to bed

and woke up to

support-

support from the girl

i barely talked to at school,

support from the girl

who played the flute in eighth-grade band,

support from the popular girl

i used to sit by in yearbook,

support from my best friend's

other best friends.

forty-five likes

so far,

and i feel like

others will like me

as well,

even though

i'm different

than them,

even though my friend

of eleven years

will see it

and never want

to talk to me again.