Strawberry Squirrel Poet Free verse

Everything I wanted but in the end it was only loss

And suddenly I realized I was the small fish in the wide sea
Nobody knew what I achieved 
Yeah I was among the ones who shone bright
Rather I was among the group
As their individuality got recognized I got pushed aside
I thought I was top notch
But maybe I was the invisible nerd
The one who worked hard
The one who got good grades 
The one who always took part 
But I lacked the essence the society needs 
The pretty privilege give to those beauties 
Oh look she's the beauty with brain 
But when my turn came oh look at that nerd who doesn't enjoy her life
I tried my whole life to get recognized 
But instead I was just pushed aside
Maybe I was desperate but at least I didn't flirt
Always got attention from the wrong people 
As I saw them earn the things I longed to achieve 
My heart shattered like scattered bees
Was it my wish to get recognized that kept me from achieving it?
Was it my face that wasn't ugly but not pretty enough?
Or was it my lame personality?
But I also watched those famous movies 
I also listened to those popular beats
I was also gifted with a big brain 
I also did not study everyday 
I also worked hard
I also dreamed 
I also earned to be 
Just a little recognition was all I need 
Because I also know how to feel 
I was like the actuator who served a purpose but was always unseen
However even the actuator got seen
The truth was nobody ever asked what I wanted to be 
And soon it all collapsed in the search off recognition I lost my talent 
Running around like a thirsty frog
Just trying to grab attention 
But oh it didn't end like that
Reality did hit me hard 
But it hit when I got torn apart 
When I lost what I only had 
When all my emotions just faded away
When all the birds flew away
And tick tock tick tock
As I looked up stood over me a monster 
The monster who turned my into another monster 
Oh how neglect made me an attention hungry monster

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Beata Agustin September 2, 2026 at 2:39 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Alison A Smith August 29, 2026 at 4:56 AM This is a deeply moving and relatable free verse piece. The raw honesty in exploring the isolation of being the "invisible nerd" and the painful reality of "pretty privilege" really resonates. Your use of repetition—especially the lines building with "I also..."—creates a powerful rhythm that perfectly captures the mounting frustration of feeling unseen. The metaphor of the unseen actuator is a brilliant touch, and that final, tragic image of neglect breeding a monster is a striking way to end. Strawberry Squirrel August 29, 2026 at 8:40 AM This feedback really gave me the confidence I wrote this poem a few months ago but was too afraid to share it thinking it would be mocked. This gave me the courage to share other poems I have written. Thankyou Alison.