I stood alone against the wall, They all looked tall, I felt so small. Never asked to join in any games, More often laughed at or called names. I was not different, or had an unusual look, I was not bright, or kept my head in a book. Shy, timid, quiet, almost afraid to speak, As they shouted I turned my cheek. Alone in a different world, Faces frowned lips were curled. Every day I would dread school, Made to feel like a fool. Paine I felt was deep inside, Hiding away with no pride. Never coming first, not a friend, On a bad day I wished my life would end. No one knew how I felt, Or how I prayed when I knelt. Why was I made this way? Why can't I shout or play? I couldn’t see we were all the same, To them it was just a game. Children do this every where, It seems as if they didn’t care. It may be part of growing up, To adult from a pup. Just How cruel can people be, Somewhere someone will also see. What I saw through my eyes, Now I see and recognize.