Ignored a lot
Treated badly
Left alone
Forced away
Hated

But sometimes

Loved
Pulled in
Respected
Idolized
Included

I live for the moments I am.
I live for the seconds that pass each day.
Knowing I'm still alive and healthy.
Growing slowly and steadily

I'm pulled in,
Sometimes shut out.
But that means I'm loved,
Without a doubt.

She may be gone,
He may be leaving too.
But I'm still here.
That all I knew.

I'm hiding behind a happy face.
I'm shying away, far from others.
I pushed them out, I let them stay.
There was no chance. There was no way.

She may be gone.
He may leave too.
But I'm still here.
And I have you.