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Poem #74// Underestimated

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by therealalyssakoepke

by therealalyssakoepke

Secluded.
From the world.
In a cage,
I'm locked away.

Misunderstood.
No one gets it.
Trapped in my own head,
I'm stuck.

Different.
Than the rest of them.
Staying out of trouble,
I'm a freak.

Overprotected.
There are limits.
With everything they block,
I don't know the real world.

Underestimated.
They don't know what I can do.
Because of my age,
I can't handle it.

Blocked.
From what I want.
Lacking the mindset,
I'm restricted.

Controlled.
By their impulse.
Because I am interested,
I'm twisted.

Unheard.
By the world.
Something they hear,
I say the other.

Unspoken.
A loss of words.
No true feelings,
Everything is bottled.

Bitten.
No one to listen.
My tongue swollen,
I don't tell the truth.

Numb.
From the pressure.
The pain is growing,
I'm in discomfort.

Faithless.
They've lost it all in me.
Unrecognizable for my interests,
I've lost it.

Sleepless.
Trying to piece is together.
What they want,
I cannot give them.

Do what you will.
Protect me from what you can.
But it gets me nowhere.
It does nothing for me.

Locked away.
It doesn't tell me the truth.
It leaves me wondering,
I believe the lies.

Overrated.
The things they try to protect me from.
I need the exposure.
I can handle it.

Underestimated.
They don't think I can.
~a.k.