I imagine there is no place that I could go
where you haven't imagined me
Something, someone
that I am not
Before 18
Never smoked, never kissed, never dated
Never touched, never danced, nor wanted
“Below average student”
Unsuccessful in every way
Vaguely plain
probably poor
as things go
From undistinguished family
Big name
Wrong branch
Below budget
"You can always spot the clothes
the wanna-be's
the losers linger last-- hoping
to be chosen
Mercifully not
under-performers
hangers-on
The underside
So outside
til only now....
Somewhat silly
Too ready to do whatever it took
to be even liked-- a little
But too deeply shy
wandering away
to be loved another day
Probably not--
Not about all this....
Never!
Never look strength
straight in the eye
It must be born of something... someone... somewhere
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021 at 10:38 PM UTC
I imagine there is no place that I could go
where you haven't imagined me
Something, someone
that I am not
Before 18
Never smoked, never kissed, never dated
Never touched, never danced, nor wanted
“Below average student”
Unsuccessful in every way
Vaguely plain
probably poor
as things go
From undistinguished family
Big name
Wrong branch
Below budget
"You can always spot the clothes
the wanna-be's
the losers linger last-- hoping
to be chosen
Mercifully not
under-performers
hangers-on
The underside
So outside
til only now....
Somewhat silly
Too ready to do whatever it took
to be even liked-- a little
But too deeply shy
wandering away
to be loved another day
Probably not--
Not about all this....
Never!
Never look strength
straight in the eye
It must be born of something... someone... somewhere