Category : Poems

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     When the boy moved to Athens Bay
Nobody really cared
New people were normal
So they didn't think to stare!
Until he pulled down his hoodie though
The town had never seen red hair.

There were blonds and brunettes,
Colors of all variety
But everyone was so intrigued by this new discovery!
The way his hair had shined; his curls like curly fries


He was followed, he was talked to-
But only about his hair and how he kept it
How he got it

All he was ever asked

Sick of the attention
He dyed his hair green, but
then, outraged, the people wouldn't accept it!

No longer a red head, he was banished from the town, his heart heavy, 
Mind stuck in rain clouds.
Defeated and alone, he walked away at dusk
Not wanting to leave his home, the only place he could trust

Brushing his hoodie over his head like he had once done before
Taking his steps through every open door
Stepping out of his skin into the cold, disrespectful world
Where everyone is judged for what they are and only 
What they see
Leaving the outcasts to seeth in resentment.


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