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See Me

August 18, 2022
By LiteraryMe PLATINUM, Dayton, Ohio
LiteraryMe PLATINUM, Dayton, Ohio
41 articles 19 photos 519 comments

Favorite Quote:
“The earth has music for those who listen.” —William Shakespeare


See me.

Don't glance in my direction

vaguely skim the crowd

barely making eye contact

with anyone out of the 

ordinary,

not the same as you.

Look and see

and wonder why?

Come over and ask

for I have many things to say

but you will never hear them

if you don't

see me.


The author's comments:

I often feel judged or misunderstood or just looked over after noticing that I'm different from other people. Sometimes I just want that someone to instead of noticing I'm different and walking away, to instead just ask me why.


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ElaM ELITE said...
on Nov. 13 2023 at 4:30 pm
ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
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Favorite Quote:
“I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party; and I attended with my real face.” ~Franz Kafka

I understand this feeling very well @LiteraryMe! Honestly some days I feel the same way too as I’m average height but often others are constantly bullying me for my short appearance. Well done as you have conveyed this poem in a beautiful way!