Acceptance

Acceptance For those considered not normal, There is only one thing That is desired of others. And that is acceptance Yet the opposite is mostly given Shunned, excluded and bullied We despair late at night And wonder, "what is wrong with me?" As we lie there in the dark Our tears spill upon our pillows. We learn to stay safe, To fade into the background You might see us you know, Standing on the sidelines Watching with envy The groups of friends Spread throughout We try to do our best To fit in, to blend Yet our uniqueness Our differences Make that impossible We try to make conversation With those considered normal And what we get from them Is a gaze that has a hidden message "Why are you talking to me?" "I don't accept you." Saddened by them We crawl back there To the background Where we feel safe