Accepted

Out of place,
Contagious,
Dirty,
Unwanted.

Places I’d go,
Not a word
To me,
Ignored.

Go to school,
Get laughed at,
Picked on,
Bullied.

What was said,
Behind
Closed doors,
When I wasn’t around.

I played tough,
I was pittied,
A nuisance,
A problem.

I spit vulgar,
Hate,
Say things
You want to hear.

Just for you
To like me,
I was so
Envious,
Jealous,
Drawn to your normal.

I would have done
Anything,
To be like you.
The talent,
Beauty,
Knowledge.

I just wanted
To be accepted,
Loved,
Maybe even liked.

Just not me.

~Carrie Labiak ~