Both Ways

They keep asking me to choose a side,

Like my heart should fit their lines.

I walk my truth, I don’t divide,

I’m more than labels they design.

I feel deep, I feel wide,

I don’t hide what lives inside.

It’s not confusion, it’s my view,

I know exactly who I am, it’s true.

I’m tired of the looks, the whispers too,

Like loving honest is something new.

I don’t need permission to exist,

This is my voice, I won’t resist.

I love both ways, that’s my name,

Not a phase, not a game.

I stand my ground, I speak my truth,

This is me, yeah, this is proof.

I love both ways, clear and strong,

I’ve been right here all along.

They say I’ll “figure it out someday”,

Like I’m lost in my own mind.

But I’m not broken, I’m not late,

I just see hearts in more than one kind.

I don’t owe you an explanation,

This ain’t up for a debate.

I feel what I feel, I know it’s real,

No fear, no shame in my direction.

I won’t shrink to make you calm,

I won’t change to fit your norm.

If you listen, you might see,

There’s power in authenticity.

I love both ways, that’s my name,

Not a phase, not a game.

I stand my ground, I speak my truth,

This is me, yeah, this is proof.

I love both ways, clear and strong,

I’ve been right here all along.

I’m not half, I’m not torn,

I’m not something to be warned.

I’m whole, I’m real, I’m proud to say,

I don’t fit boxes anyway.

I’ve learned love isn’t one straight line,

It’s a spectrum, it’s a sign.

I won’t be quiet, I won’t bend,

This is my story till the end.

If you don’t get it, that’s okay,

But don’t tell me who to be.

I’m done apologizing now,

I stand in love, I stand in me.

I love both ways, hear me say,

I won’t fade, I won’t erase.

I stand my ground, I speak my truth,

This is me, yeah, this is proof.

I love both ways, loud and free,

This is who I’m meant to be.