I Am Not a Tragedy
I am not a tragic hero
Or any hero at all
I am Nobody.
An extra in a movie
A non-player character with no dialogue.
I want to tell you a tragedy
That I'm abandoned
Or orphaned
Or abused
Or neglected
Or victimized
Or discriminated against
But I am none of those things.
Are there other people who deserve this more?
Yes.
Do I deserve your attention?
No.
I'm not even real
Not even here
Not even important
But maybe.... I can be?
I'm here.
I'm trying.
Perhaps, some day, I'll be more
Than just a blank face in a crowd.
This poem is about:
Me