Alone

Standing at the corner, waiting

For the bus to take him home,

Knowing well that he's a stranger,

With nowhere else to go.

Standing there at prom night,

The teenager girl waits for a dance,

But the music starts, and she's alone,

She knew that it was just a chance.

In the classroom, there's a girl,

Who's  known the answers from the start,

But she's been shunned, she's 'not cool',

And they don't care how it hurts her heart.

Afraid, confused, shunned, and hurt,

These people don't know what they can do,

I know that, because I was one of them,

And it's possible, maybe you are too.

Friends are important in your life,

But a thousand fake friends do nothing at all,

So find a real friend to spend your time with,

Someone who catches you when you fall.

Everyone's alone at one time or another,

And what we need best is a best friend's hand,

Someone to cheer with us when we are soaring,

And when we fall, to help us stand.

Copyright October 20, 2014 by Christina Gatchel. This post may not be copied or reproduced without express permission from the author.