Misunderstood

There’s a girl in my class

She always sits in the far back

In the hallway she clings to the wall

And let’s other people push her around

 

She hides in the shadows

And eats alone at her own table

The other kids point at her and laugh

She just wants to be invisible

 

Rumor claims she’s a witch

Who sticks pins in voodoo dolls

They say she practices dark magic

But I don’t believe that’s true

 

One day I sat down across from her

I offered her a friendly smile

I asked her if she’d like some company

She smiled back and said yes

 

It turns out she isn’t what they think

She’s actually really sweet

She’s just misunderstood and lonely

Held back by a petrifying shyness

 

And do you know she said to me

She said “It means a lot that you asked

That you looked past all the lies

And decided to give me a try”

 

She said “No one’s ever cared before

I was the one they just ignored

All I’ve ever wanted was a friend

So thank you for taking a chance on me”

Reviews

[Shapirta]

wow. great poem! has a deep message. very descriptive and paints a vivid picture in my mind! i can't wait to your other writings in the future! great job! also, can you do me a favor and review 'the silver necklace'? i want to know what others think of it. any constructive criticism is totally open! thanks, and great job again on the poem.

[MomzillaNC]

Beautiful… very good poem.