Somebody Like Me

This is a poem about two people with a similar deformity with their face. They both want to be accepted, but it is not easy.

Everyday she looked out her window

But everyday her heart filled with despair

Would she ever find someone like her?

Each chance he looked down on the street

But each chance was nothing more than a disappointment

Would he ever find someone like him?

She would hide her face from the world

Deformity was not embraced by everyone else

So she looked and waited out her window for someone just like her

He wouldn't leave his house

It was a risk set up for defeat

Yet he never stopped staring at the street for someone just like him

One day she decided looking out a window was not enough

She left, her home, her sanctuary.....her hiding spot  

Only to get terrified looks and unwelcome glances 

Finally he got enough courage to go outside

He shook with every step, but did not make it far

People whispered and some even laughed 

She did not make it back to her lonely home 

Not without running straight into a boy on the street

Her head was down and she made a quick apology 

He ran as fast as his legs would take him

But knocked down a girl, who apologized although it was not her fault

She got up to leave but he begged her to wait

The boy asked her to wait, and politely she did

Then he took her chin and held it up

But he did not look frightened or bitter 

The girl stopped and he took a step closer

He saw her face and could not help but stare

Finally he had found someone just like him

She looked into his face and smiled as best she could

A tear rolled down her face and she wiped it from her cheek

She had finally found someone just like her

They were both abnormal, some people would even say mistakes 

But to each other they were perfect

And both the girl and the boy found the one feeling they never had before....acceptance. 

Author's Note

If you spot a mistake anywhere, that would be helpful so I could fix it. Otherwise I hope you like it! It is supposed to be more of a story poem, but let me know what you think!

Reviews

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Beautifully written and so touching..lovely form, flow and cadence. “Somebody Like Me” is a poignant and compelling ballad of courage, empathy and acceptance. Brava Annie!.

[Annie Rachele]

Thank you so much!! I am glad you liked it