It hurts when even your mother turns against you
Often we give our trust to those who number few
Yet when that small trust is betrayed
My hopes and dreams you all have slayed
Yet I’m smart too
My walls are littered with the characters of my mind
These specific pieces you will never find!
When simple letters override
Your own definition of yourself
How it possible
How is there a way
That my mind is defined
By only my grades!
Then you start to feel doubt
And then I thought what is this about
“I have my own way” I told myself
And I don't need their approval
So behind closed doors I continued to doodle
I continued to express all the genius I felt
I continued to avoid the metal on father’s belt
It was hard for me to even barely pass
When I didn't understand the need for math class
Yet I’m smart too
I say bless you to every “Achoo!”
People don't give me the time of day
I know I’m not beautiful
But I have so much to say
Our world can be cruel
Take it from me first hand,
If you realized how much I envy you,
Then you’d understand
To be able to recite
Formulas 1 by 1
Or to be able to write essays
Just for fun
But I have something you all don't
I convey my feelings and I have hope
That one day someone will come to realize
That I’m smart too