{"sf1_id":245793,"sf2_id":"B1QVEKMe","title":"Can I Tell You Something?","author":"Rivard","words":208,"posted_at":"2011-05-03T01:57:00.000Z","tags":["Coming Out","Gay","M/M","Poem","Poetry","Relationships"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/245793-can-i-tell-you-something","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/B1QVEKMe","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/08/42/084256ce-eba6-4a7e-a19a-97cd795be143","description":"","content":"\u0026nbsp;\n\nThis is a free verse poem that I made kinda spontaneously. I've never done a lot of poetry but I just jotted this down. This is kind of a personal thing that has been going on with me lately and I wanted to get some of those feelings into writing. The person's name is fictional, but does represent someone in my life. I hope you enjoy, feedback is always appreciated.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\n**CAN I TELL YOU SOMETHING?**\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nCan I tell you something?\n\nSomething I've never told anyone\n\nNot a soul\n\nI'm not sure how to say it\n\nThis isn't easy\n\nJust hear me through\n\nI need to get something off my chest\n\nYeah, everything's alright\n\nIt's just...\n\nI'm afraid\n\nOf you and everyone else if I said anything\n\nI've been meaning to say something\n\nI'm terrified\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nNick,\n\nI'm gay\n\nYeah I'm serious\n\nI've known for a while now\n\nNo, I don't have a boyfriend\n\nNot yet\n\nI hope to\n\nYeah, there is someone I'd like to be with\n\nBut, I'm hesitant to tell him\n\nHe's got a girlfriend\n\nMaybe I should tell him\n\nYeah, it's someone you know\n\nNo, not him\n\nNor him\n\nIt's not him either\n\nFine, I'll tell you\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nIt's you Nick\n\n  \n  \n\n"}