I Am...

(New Student Perspective)


I am shy and afraid.
I wonder if they even see me.
I hear the murmurs and rumors about me,
I want to be like them.
I am shy and afraid.

I pretend to be confident, unchanged by the stares.
I feel alone.
I touch my necklace as I worry what people think.
I cry because no on will ever understand how hard this is.
I am shy and afraid.

I understand that it may take a while to settle in.
I say "Hello," and hope for an answer.
I dream that I'll make a friend tomorrow.
I try to be myself, try not to act scared.
I hope to become more than just "The New Kid,"
But,
I am shy and afraid.