Poem: Always Invisible but I Still Belong Here

People choose to not listen
Ignore how I act
Look at me but glance away
Never turn back

They realize I have feelings
Just don't want to admit
Won't ever befriend me
Act like they forget it

I know I don't belong here
Should I leave this place?
Or does someone respect me
That's scared of disrespect they'll face?

What should I do--is it good to leave or stay?
Where is the next place I might be?
Would I belong there?
Would I be happy?

I realize I've got to escape
I can't let life hand me bad
Besides, I can take the change I'll get
I'll live my new life like I'm mad

Now I'm where I really belong
Where I am listened to
I make a difference in the world
People take a look at me and discover my own view

I wonder if I'll ever return
To the place I once did leave
I wonder if I'd make a difference now
Or if no one would even grieve

I'll never forget the place I'm from
Even if they've forgotten me
And even though I'll never forget
I'll just stay here, you see

I escaped the invisible state
I escaped from being unheard
But, see, I'm still invisible
To those in that other world

I'll always be invisible
But some good my adventure did bring
Right now I'm in the place I belong
Which is the most important thing