Tibett Hughes - Ignored

I sit. By myself.
I pretend to smile but it falters.
I'm not allowed.

Eyes wander past.
I'm not worth looking at.
I'm nothing.

One by one they leave.
I'm alone.
She caused this.

She made them hate me.
Why?
What did I do?
But they won't talk.

I'm ignored.

Tibett Hughes

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