I'm Sat Alone

A poem about being treated different for progressing

I’m Sat Alone 

Vicious glares and secretive whispers whilst I’m sat alone

laughter emits from their table really setting the tone

I shouldn’t have to change my standards 

So what if I choose to work hard?

If being treated differently for refusing to be lazy

Their judgements and feelings I discard 

Serpents all of them hissing and tearing at my heart 

their lashing tongues and secretive glares 

breaking down my barriers ripping me apart  

Why cant their oozing envy just be set aside 

I was once a welcomed member 

but I shall sit alone with pride 

I may not be a regular colleague but your support I had one time

you saw how hard I worked for this ladder that I climb

  envious of your bond that’s all I really miss

drowning out your banter and your dreadful hiss

I Am Sat Alone

I am A shadow to the person that you laid to rest

but I’m not here for you I’m here to do my best  

Author's Note

I wrote this in my 15 minute break at work tidied it a bit
just a poem explaining how gaining responsibilities can make you an outcast

Reviews

[Dilan Gray]

I really like this poem and what it talks about. My dad is kind of like this at his work, the other people tease him because he is different and then also don't like how he sometimes works too hard and makes them all look bad. It is interesting how people don't want you to do your best, I think you captured this situation very well! Great poem!

[Meaghan]

I like this a lot, the personification is really awesome, and the vocabulary is phenomenal. Fantastic poem(:

[trainwreck]

This is really true. It was very powerful because of that. Good job Ashley.

[Rossen]

Pure genius, made me sit and think.
you have inspired me to write today

[Hotbunss]

I really like it. I can relate to this a lot because this year in school I'm actually trying and my friends who I used to slack off with wont talk to me anymore. It's really lonely sitting there while everyone’s laughing and you know they are talking about you. I hope you don't mind but I printed this out on some nice paper and have it hanging by my mirror so every morning I read it and repeat to myself "but I’m not here for you I’m here to do my best"

[Shardbearer99]

I loved that. I felt like I could really connect with that. I do take work seriously - I always want to try my hardest, to show that I'm keen. But it is true - if you try too hard, you get frowned upon by your colleagues. It kind of sucks when that happens. It was a good read, fluid and engaging. Thoroughly enjoyable.

[steph]

All I can say is Damn Straight! Why should anyone be judged for evolving, not a usual review for me but this one pumped me up! thank ashley

[Samantha (:]

Oh my gosh, I love this! It's almost sort of sad that I thought about high school while reading this, yet it was based around your workplace. Ah, it never ends! ): I really like how you compare their cruelty and whispering to being jealous of your success, and say that being the one actually there to work makes you feel like an outsider. I know how that goes. Nothing like sitting in class actually trying to do work while everyone else gossips and calls you a "goody-two-shoes." It's the stuff. Haha. Great poem!

[Jonathan]

Great ending spoken like a true champ.

[Jenny Nelson]

This piece well makes your point in your author's note, but it has a duel nature as well.
"Serpents all of them hissing and tearing at my heart
their lashing tongues and secretive glares
breaking down my barriers ripping me apart"
If people knew how much damage their words and simple actions/inactions did, would most still act the same? Maybe, maybe not.

Another great piece! Well expressed feeling.

[Poeticadia]

Now this brings back some memories of office politics... perhaps its just as well i can't get a job at the moment! :-) I like the dominance of the refrain 'I Am Sat Alone' between the penultimate and final stanza.