Walk Away

By John Karpinski

I was little and looked at the world around me.
I would stare when other kids spoke so easily.
I tried to join in but they would laugh at me.
I stood there and they would skip away freely.

I was older and looked at the world around me.
I would stare when the adults spoke so easily.
I tried to join in but they would laugh at me.
I stood there and they would walk away freely.

I was grown and looked at the world around me.
I would stare when the adults spoke so easily.
I tried to join in but they would just ignore me.
I did not stand there and I walked away freely.

I WILL NOT BE LAUGHED AT!
I WILL NOT BE IGNORED!