The Lonely Ones

"You're beautiful"

I sit all alone in the corner of the class knowing I won't fit in.

Sure, people are near me, but no one turns around to include me.

I don't want them too either.

I sit alone as a boy approaches me.

I look up to see him standing in front of me.

He opens his mouth to say.

"You're beautiful."

I look up and give him a blank look without any words.

He then turns and runs back to his friends and whispers.

"She is a weirdo."

And they all laugh.

Little do they know.

I have never been told that before and even hearing it as a joke makes me hope.

Maybe one day?

Someone will actually mean it.