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
Copyright © Caleb Lawrence | Year Posted 2016
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