Poem: I Watch The World Go By

I watch the world go by
It calls to me
But I cannot come
Instead I hide myself
Tucked away in my own world
Afraid to live freely

I watch people go by
They look at me and wonder
What's wrong with you
I want to tell them
But I can't
I am too afraid to tell them that I am different
They already know

I watch my life go by
I yearn for more than this painful existence
I am like a turtle inside a shell
When life gets tough I retreat inside
I cover myself with a tough skin

I watch the world go by
Sometimes I cry
I want to be accepted
But they reject me
So I stand alone
Broken

I watch people go by
They torment me
Cruely they laugh
Do they know my pain
That I am human
No It matters not

I watch my life go by
Trying to understand
I wonder if I can fly
Could I soar high above
I look down
Yes I can fly
Mabey this feeling will last forever
I wake up
It is only a dream

So, I watch the world go by
It calls to me

Sonya