Dream... Poem by Amy Franklin

He's always where I'm not.
They're always around me.
Nobody's where I want them to be.

Words bite.
Sharp tigers teeth sink into my skin,
force me to turn away
walk away
look away
from who are my friends.

In class it even feels like teachers are hating me.
Everybody I want, I need are gone away.
Everybody who cares for me is never with me.

I'm so alone and surrounded by people.
I'm invisible.
Nobody notices my presence or even my voice.
Wish i could find a dark, quiet space and hide there.

I wanted peace,
but my sister and brothers made sure I got very little of that.
All I want is a quiet hug with the people I long to be with.
But to me, that is just a dream and I always will be.