The Misfit

Growing up she got shuffled around,
not really gaining any family bonding ground,
her foster parents always cutting her lose,
too much to handle was always the excuse,
she felt neglected and emotionally abused,

Her social worker told her to be more polite,
maybe she'd get adopted because she was bright,
on her 18 birthday she gave up the foster plight,
becoming tough she said I'm able and I won't ever quit,
I'm going to make it in this world even though I'm a misfit!





11-22-16

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 11/25/2016 11:16:00 AM
Powerful poem, Cheryl. Congrats! :)
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 11/25/2016 2:02:00 PM
Thanks so much Tamal!!:)
Date: 11/23/2016 2:40:00 AM
Great poem, Cheryl. I really like the vibe of this poem. Great truth-telling in this poem! Very strong and positive message. You really took my breath away w/this one. Outstanding write. This is going in the faves for sure. I got a poem w/the same title in my archives. But I never posted it here at the Soup. Love always to you.
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 11/23/2016 8:58:00 AM
Thanks so much Freddie; I just hope my little foster sister (Mary Ann) whom my parents took care of in the 1960's turned out ok…Hope you post your misfit poem soon Freddie so we can check it out!:)
Date: 11/22/2016 11:25:00 PM
Great positivity ... very good poem ...
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 11/23/2016 8:52:00 AM
Thank you so much Probir; when I was young my parents took in a foster child for a while and I often wondered what happened to her...
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