No One
By Stellar84

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This poem belongs to me, Emily.  All rights reserved.  Please,
no duplicating, copying, or distribution without my consent.
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     No one ever said 
     That you had to act this way 
     Be absolutely perfect 
     Just every single day 

     No one ever mentioned 
     That because of who I was 
     I could not be one of them 
     With no more reason than "because" 

     No one ever told me 
     How people just don’t care 
     Whether I was there that day 
     Or fell deep into despair 

     No ever said these words 
     But actions always speak louder 
     And through the false cheer in your eyes 
     I saw feelings as small as powder 

     No one ever came 
     And tried to become my friend 
     For stereotypes and prejudice 
     Seemed to be the current trend 

     No one ever bothered 
     To try to understand 
     That person that was found inside 
     Left alone, like a small island 

     And because no one ever showed it 
     I very nearly cried 
     Displaying my feelings to the world 
     Who tried to sympathize 

     Yet the feelings just grew worse 
     For I still could clearly see 
     No honest aura of friendship 
     But pity and detestation towards me 

     So what if they looked not my way 
     Their hearts all full of stone 
     I could always go and read a book 
     And maybe be no longer alone 

     So what if they didn't care
     Their eyes so flinty cold
     I don't need their sympathy 
     And yet, I'm hardly bold

     So what if they don't like me
     Yet, it matters all the same
     No one truly cares
     About this girl with this name