I thought I heard some voices
The whispers, the giggles
As I walk down the stairs.
Do they even care at all,
Or am I just standing invisible?
Sometimes I think they are honest
Maybe I am despicable
But I never spoke, nor rose my voice
Kept silent and put on a fake smile
Pretending not to care, even while it tore my heart apart
But it was all I need to do.
To survive, where friends are far and few.
Torn apart by their gossip
Distressed me with their half-truths
Those girls at school know me
But act as if they have never saw me this lifetime…
These voices around me traumatized me
No one with me,
To tell me it’s okay.
~Vaanya Agrawal, The Khaitan School, Noida, Grade 10
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