Outside of the Wall

Lisa Jair-Freshman

Outside of the Wall

Whispers, whispers pssstttt...

All around me about all the “popular” things

Those constant words that float around me

Moving from one soul to the next

However,I do not get the message

Nor do I understand it,

For, I stand in my tiny clueless bubble

It is not a good position to be in

Just me and my small friend group

Sticking together like glue

My awful understanding outside of the walls

I try to join in on the “popular” things,and sayings

To be included in the group of people on the other side of the wall

I put cups on the wall and listen in

On the“popular things” changing up

With many different

stories, and endings leaving me curious

To see what the truth really is

But no matter what

I am always behind on the trend

I try and try, to get with it

And I CAN’T!

There is always a wall that stands in my way

Making me separate from others

These “fitting” in actions make everything worse.

I regret talking to the “others”and

should just remain quiet on my side of the wall

Because...eventually All these whispers start turning into laughs…

And truly these “popular things” are really about me

To pick on me

But now I stop...

And start to admire my own style

I create my own trends instead of following them

I no longer listen through the wall,as for I realize my job is to...

Be me!

Others now listen through the wall to know of my trends and I do not mind

I pity them as they do not know the true quality of themselves

A person I once was

Now, I suggest that you, the lonely person on the other side of the wall

Make your own style and be confident enough to show it

Break the wall, the barrier keeping us all separated

and create peace amongst us all.