Истории Queeridentity

A Collection Of Gay-Themed Poetry This is not a coming-out story. It's what happens before, during, and after the words are spoken. This Is Me Thinking Out Loud is a collection of gay-themed poems that traces the quiet interior moments of identity, love, visibility, and endurance. From first recognition to being seen, chosen, and finally settled into a life that no longer revolves around survival, these poems capture queerness as lived experience-intimate, reflective, and ongoing. Each poem is image-driven and grounded in emotional truth, offering snapshots of attraction, fear, tenderness, partnership, and peace. The collection moves deliberately from internal thought to spoken truth, from visibility to connection, and ultimately to legacy-where love becomes practiced, home becomes real, and existence no longer needs justification. This book is for anyone who has ever: • Learned to stay quiet before learning to speak • Loved carefully before loving openly • Built a soft life after hard years • Wondered if peace could be real and lasting Whether you are still struggling, healing, thriving, or simply existing, these poems meet you where you are-without hierarchy, without urgency, and without apology. This is me thinking out loud. And maybe, somewhere in these pages, you'll hear yourself too.

A poem, raw, visceral exploration of the internal and external conflicts faced by individuals experiencing body dysphoria and gender identity struggles. It's a journey through pain, isolation, and a desperate yearning for acceptance. it's an honest expression of pain, but also a call for empathy, understanding, and acceptance. It serves as a window into the lived experience of those who struggle with their identity, demanding that their voices be heard and their experiences validated.

Ava Graham, an autistic teenager with a passion for dragons, fantasy, and "The Elderscrolls V: Skyrim". Lilly Miller, Ava's best friend since childhood who has a love for the outdoors and a habit of getting high in unorthodox situations. Since middle school, Lilly has had a not-so-small crush on Ava, a crush that Ava herself is oblivious to. Through the help of her friends, time spent together after school, and the various celebrations they participate in, Ava experiences one of the strangest parts of life, something that's never crossed her mind: love and what it's like to fall in it. But she doesn't rush anything, she's never been the type to rush. Through the good days and the bad, she takes everything one day at a time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -I do not own any form of media, such as games or songs, that are referenced in this story. Those belong to their respective owners. -This book was written by a queer, autistic author :) Word Count: 50,573

Ava Graham, an autistic teenager with a passion for dragons, fantasy, and "The Elderscrolls V: Skyrim." Lilly Miller, Ava's best friend since childhood, who has a love for the outdoors and a habit of getting high to take the edge off things. (Not that her overbearing- let's use that word- mother cares, or knows) Since middle school, Lilly has had a not-so-small crush on Ava, a crush that Ava herself is oblivious to. Though one thing leads to another, a Christmas party is had, and Ava experiences one of the strangest parts of life, something that's never really crossed her mind: love and what it's like to fall in it. But she doesn't rush anything, she's never been the type to rush. Through the good days and the bad, through sunshine and rainy days, she takes everything one day at a time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -I do not own any form of media, such as games or songs, that are referenced in this story. Those belong to their respective owners. -This book was written by a queer, autistic author :) Originally written in the Spring of 2022, then released the following Summer, I wrote this story at one of my lowest points in life, but have since reached a much happier place. I wrote this revised version with the utmost love for the lost, lonesome teenager who originally drafted it, and for the adult who is coming back to it, having undergone so much growth in so many ways, and who is continuing to grow every day. Word Count: 49,938 Trigger Warnings: •Homophobic language •Minor ableism