The Plague: A Short Story

178 Words1 Pages
I want to be both interesting and interested I want to be both inspiring and inspired More than anything I just want to BE Not feel like I should Or could Or would That echoes through my mind The river of being too much Too little Too big Too small Too introverted Too extraverted Do they really see me? The connection The disconnect The push The pull What did I do to offend them? Make them question me? My motives Scared of my force and field they avoid me like the plague My friend But not my friend For they don’t see me Respect me Support me They avoid me Only when it suits them Not me I am not their target But their shield They see something that ignites something in them And that’s scary It’s unknown It’s warped, misguided, misinterpretation