ArtemisArt Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 They call you the quiet kid as you sit in a corner, sketching, reading, existing she is smart they say she in an introvert they say she isn’t involved with sports they say what they don’t know is that they made her that way She used to be talkative She used to share her art share her music only, she didn’t talk about celebrities or cartoons she didn’t watch Nickelodeon or Disney channel or read picture books she didn’t draw dogs and cats houses and horses she talked about dinosaurs insects she watched discovery and animal planet she read non fiction she drew dragons and gryphons castles and creatures They laughed freak they said weirdo she doesn’t belong outcast. years later, she has changed She stopped trying to reach out her few friends were all she needs they were all misfits too she still reads fantasy novel, a thousand pages thick She draws dragons people creatures she has titles now too none so flashy as cheerleader football volleyball basketball star she is known as a stuco member scholars bowl captain FFA president lead role in the play they don’t notice, they don’t care help me on my English they say biology please do you know what we are doing in history I help, because I can i know they won’t do the same for me a revelation comes then more questions so you are gay you like girls What is demi-romantic ace you explain calmly fifty kids in the school you are the only one out at the same time another thought occurs ADD it would explain a lot Family has it everyone says you do Your mom agrees things start to make sense pieces fall in place You come to accept yourself you are glad to be the quiet kid you don’t mind that they leave you alone your friends love you your family too so when they whisper about the quiet kid the weirdo the nerd they gay one you pick up your book sketch pad Needle and thread You smile softly Put in earbuds tune them out knowing that those who shunned you all those years ago aren’t worth your worry but still get your love and compassion your help your answers to frivolous questions They changed you for the better you no longer want to fit in you accept your quirks your weird joy bringing things and you get lost in your own world and know you are happy MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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