Tag Along
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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     A girl arrives and looks around
     But nothing good can be found
     Because she seems so very lost
     No one accepting, such a cost

     All groups of friends turn their backs
     And no one opening, and she lacks
     The people skills to change their minds
     About their feelings, what they think behind

     She always tries to fit inside
     But somehow it never works when she tries
     And she remains a tag along
     Never accepted, always wrong

     She remains mostly alone
     Hiding her feelings from hearts of stone
     Looking for that one true friend
     That will accept her, no matter what end

     People annoyed glare at her
     Wondering why that such a cur
     Would be around all the time
     When they don’t want that piece of slime

     And inside she mopes and cries
     Always hoping but still does sigh
     Because everyone locks their hearts away
     And turn their backs and do not stay

     They talk not to this one lone girl
     Hard she does try to make them unfurl
     But it is to naught and she bows her head
     A heavy feeling, as hard as lead

     She walks away and stays outside
     And to no one she can confide 
     Because she’s stuck the way she is
     Silent, hurt, and still no whiz

     All in all, a tag along 
     Never quite part of the throng
     Always pushed to the side
     Never talked to, always shied

     Tag along, she does feel
     For no one accepts her as for real
     Instead, they turn their backs and talk
     And so she is so forced to walk

     Alone this tag along does stay
     Feeling sad throughout the day
     But nothing can at all be done
     Except start over, which is no fun

     So left apart, she has no choice
     And to this she does not rejoice
     But maybe one day, it all will change
     This tag along, no longer estranged

     A group of friends is all she wants
     But no one accepting, and it haunts
     Her very thoughts and wishes too
     To be friends with me or you

     That group of friends that she’d fit in
     Is all she wants, someone like kin
     But they are not to be found
     Not here today, not on this ground

     Tag along she remains
     And everything, through all her pain
     She looks on so sadly still
     Waiting for that change of will

     I tell you now what is right
     Open your hearts to her poor plight
     Welcome those that seem apart
     Accept those with open heart

     Let the lesson now be learned 
     And let no other person now be spurned
     Because no one likes to be alone
     And you may find out what was not shown

     Meet a new person, make a friend
     Be not afraid to make amends
     So go and meet that tag along
     And invite her in so she belongs