BELONGING
Laughing,
joyful voices
permeate
the sacred stillness.
What a
deep yearning
to be part
of this sweet sound.
Approaching
this cheerful duo,
wishing to
be part of this friendship too.
Not aware
of cues of disapproval,
hanging
around because of wish to belong.
Soon
expressions of disapproval
pervade
the air.
Still
hanging around
because of
wish to belong.
Expressive
disapprovals change more
into
direct humiliations.
Now
belonging becomes
painful
part of continual humiliation.
© 2012 MUSE (Ute Sonja Elisabeth Medley)
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