Overlooked
I wish they'd pay attention
to the girl behind the curtain.
The sleeping lion, overlooked
because the monkey does the tricks.
I know she wants to come out
But I'm nervous, and hold her in.
Becuase I'm too willing to fit their
plastic mold;
I'm a type, a test score, and a familiar face.
Exactly what they expected. Normal.
But I wish they'd pay attention
to the
Seer
Maker
Thinker
Saver
Creative
Unbeliever
Because just because I fit their mold
on the outside,
Doesn't mean I'm hollow.
There's a sleeping lion, overlooked
because the monkey does the tricks.
I wish they'd pay attention
to the girl behind the curtain...
But I also know
she'd scare them.