MISUNDERSTOOD.

I smile. Am mocked.
I cry. Am pitied.

I laugh. Am loathed.
I get serious. Am laughed at.

I talk. Am silenced.
I become quiet. Am provoked.

I play. Am made fun of.
I retire. Am taunted.

I run. Am halted.
I stop. Am pushed.

I open up. Am rejected.
I reach out. Am ignored.
I do good. Am killed.

(first published in CHI-RHO, MC official publication, 2004)