THE OUTCAST

 by Vibeke Lindhardt

As I walked down the hall

I was timid and shy

and the people

were just walking by

All were smiling and happy

And talking away,

But they didn’t say

“Hi” to the stray.

I looked in their eyes

wondering why

they were so busy

and just passing me by?

originally written 1981

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