Lost and Insecure

A poem about an insecure teenage girl. Sort of dark.

 

Sitting alone in the dark

Nothing unusual here-

She was used to being ignored.

 

Nobody paid her any attention

Unless, well, there was something wrong.

 

She longed for the days she was sick

For the day her report card came out

And it wasn’t as good as it could be.

It may sound wrong and twisted

But she just wanted to be noticed.

 

Nothing she did was ever good enough-

She brought home a straight-B report card

But it wouldn’t matter

Because it wasn’t straight-A’s.

 

She could write an amazing story

But it would be passed aside

Because her younger sister played an average soccer game.

 

She drifted through life unspoiled-

The exact opposite of her siblings.

She would kindly ask for something every once in a while

But all she would receive was disappointment.

 

She was tired-

Tired of being the invisible girl

Lurking in the shadows of the night.

Tired of going through life unnoticed

Like all she amounted to was a piece of furniture.

 

So she gave up.

After all-

Nobody would notice.

Nobody would care.

Author's Note

Thoughts are appriciated.

Reviews

[melissa]

that was sooo sad but great writing:)

[*Evelen*]

It's a good poem sad but good.

"So she gave up.
After all-
Nobody would notice.
Nobody would care."

This part is the one that grabbed at my heart the most. Well written poem. Keep up the good work!

[Marlena]

Gosh that was sad~ So great though! Very tuned in to feelings girls like that have, and very easy to relate to. Amazing work!