I’ve always felt so separated from the world.
Never was much attention paid to me…a small, insignificant girl
I wait while the universe passes me by
Under the weight of society’s watchful eyes
Living in this room made of glass
Watching them live…like some TV show cast.
Drama, action, violence and gore
Day-by-day my longing screams for more
Yearning, craving hope to arrive on Earth’s corrupt shore
I can’t help lose the belief that there was something to hope for
My heart is filled with desperation
I can’t shake this isolation
Measured by man’s casting of stones
At someone who feels they’re all alone
No amount of soul can save me
Scathed by my attempts to break free
Though, what lies in truth? There’s nothing left in what you see
I know what I am, so please…Don’t look at me.
Elsie Alvarez
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