Can You See Me Now?
A Poem by TTBoy
I said, “Hi,” when I got home from school
But you didn’t hear me because you
were on the phone
I needed help with my math homework
But you couldn’t help me because the
neighbor needed your help
I wanted to try out for the football
team
But I couldn’t because I had to babysit
my little brother and sister
I tried to tell you that they were
picking on me at school
But you didn’t believe me because those
were good kids
I wanted to have a birthday party
But you asked me if I had friends who
would want to come
I asked you how I could make people like
Me
The phone rang, and you told me to
wait a minute. I waited so long I just
fell asleep
I tried to tell you that they were
picking on me at school
When I came home with a bloody nose,
I just said I fell
I tried to tell you that they were all
hitting me in school. I told somebody
else but they told me to tell you.
I tried to tell you
I just wanted it to stop
I just wanted them to stop…
© 2010 TTBoy