i knew it all along

by anonymous

i was weak and i wanted to be strong i was poor and i wanted to be rich i was ugly and i wanted to be beautiful i was nobody and i wanted to be famous i was despised and i wanted to be desired i was hated and i wanted to be loved i was mocked and i wanted revenge i wanted to rule the world but I was told to move along i said hello and I was told go away, don’t bother me i said goodbye and nobody noticed i sang a song and nobody listened i wrote a book and nobody read it i painted a picture and nobody looked at it i walked and nobody followed i got to the end of the street and it was silent i saw a light in a window but it did not shine on me i knocked on the door and nobody answered i kicked the door and hurt my foot i limped away and a dog barked at me i am under your window but you do not see me i have two dollars left in my pocket enough for a doughnut or a cup of coffee but not both and after that - who knows? it is starting to rain but i have no umbrella the wind is blowing and i have a hole in my shoe i look back at the house that had a light in the window but the light is out and the house is dark