Alone
Billy no-mates sat alone on the bench in the playground
Along came Johnny no- friends, perched next to him and frowned
The other kids ignored Billy, he was weird
They ignored Johnny, he had a stubbly beard
They didn’t think that Billy felt lonely
If they knew ....if only
If they included him in a game
They’d realize he was the same
He wasn’t cool - so what?
Didn’t really matter a jot
Johnny was ill a couple of years
No longer with his peers
So he was a little older
He carried his poems in a folder
His poems were poignant and haunting
Poetry was easy but talking was daunting
Billy could be you or me
Johnny could be Dan or Lee
No-one should feel alone
We are not made of stone
Copyright © Mubarika Sami | Year Posted 2017
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