Justice Getting What She Deserves

"Keep walkin, caus we ain't talkin crazy long legs!" "You're such a weirdo." "We don't want you round here!" "Can't you take a hint??" "What a loser." She walks away Like she's walked away Five hundred and one times before What has she done? Why do they hate her so? Running now Into the bathroom She can't let them see her tears Black mascara runs down her pale white skin Mercifully no one follows her Looking in the mirror She wishes she could disappear Vanish without a trace "Stork Girl" "Big Bird" "Amazon Woman" "The Laughing Giraffe" If only she could be small Pretty Like those other girls The cool cruel ones She didn't need them to be her friend All she wanted was to be left alone To come to school and go home To have a single quiet day A "don't stare at me!" day She takes a tissue out of her purse Removes the mascara from her eyes and face Fixes her hair Takes a deep breath and goes to her next class She sits at the back of the class Never at the front The new boy The cool boy Smiling says hi He's tall Like her Emotions stir After class he says "Can you show me around?" She smiles back and says "Sure" She can't believe he wants her to She says "My name is Sue" He says "I'm glad to meet you, my name is Simon Loo. As they walk together down the hall One of the mean girls Calls out "Why are you hanging out with big bird! He turns and says "Get lost loser, Sue's the nicest and prettiest girl in the school!" Sue smiles and takes his hand Suddenly she doesn't wish to be invisible any more. By: Richard Lamoureux For Justice Contest Written September 3rd 2015