Silent Struggles

In the hallways where whispers cut deep like a knife, I walk with my head down, hiding my strife. You're just thinkin' it's a small thing that happened, But the world ended when it happened to me, unwrapped and unfastened. Each taunt and each jeer, they echo and cling, A chorus of shadows, they steal all my spring. With every harsh word, I feel the weight grow, In a sea of indifference, I’m drowning, you know. You laugh and you jest, but you don’t see the tears, The scars that I carry, the weight of my fears. I long for a moment, just one hand to lend, To show that I’m more than the target you send.