Misunderstood

I don’t even know if I know the real me,
Isolation, invalidation, a life going unseen
I’ve always felt this way,
invisible I guess
Automatic assumptions -
of my intellect
Like rumors spreading, from ear to ear
Never caught by surprise,
but always masked by fear
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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