Poem: Outcast

Outcast standing be himself
No one to talk to
No one but himself
People avoid him because he is different
Ideas are new, approach is special
But yet no one takes the time to
See him for what he really is
Teased, harassed, put down
For reasons he cannot understand
Changes racking his body and emotions
Not yet an adult but still a child
Can’t handle the pressure, depression
Sinks in but death is not the answer
Neither is violence
But he craves attention
Wants acceptance, wants to fit in
But he stands in the shadow of
Your ignorance, your blindness
Unwillingness to open up
You never see it coming
The day when he explodes
Then you wonder why you didn’t
Say a simple hello or just stop
The singling out, because you want to
Hide your own flaws and shortcomings
Within the outcast lye’s you
That’s why you will not accept him
For then you would have to accept yourself
For who you are, and you can’t handle that
One does not want to see their true being
Within the outcast