On the outside, looking in...

I slowly open my eyes

And have a look around

I see a lot of people

I hear a lot of sound

I see a massive box

It’s shaped as a square

People moving inside it

As I stand there and stare

People going to work

Children going to school

Others on a holiday

Splashing in a pool

Men seducing women

Girls flirting with boys

Everyone is so busy

The world is full of noise

There is some joy

But a lot more pain

Some people are crazy

While others are sane

I stand outside the box

And look at them all

Wishing I could join in

With my heart and soul

But no matter how hard I try,

To enter the box and go in

I know it’s a lost battle

And that I would never win

So I hold my head up high

And I raise my chin

I will always be on the outside...

On the outside...looking in!

AND SOMETIMES

I slowly open my eyes

And have a look around

I see a lot of people

But there is no sound

I see a small box

It’s shaped as a square

I’m standing inside it

As people look and stare

I hold out my hand

Wanting someone with me

But none of them respond

They pretend not to see

I look from face to face

There is no-one I recognize

I take a small step back

And something inside me dies

They are ALL on the outside

And I am in here all alone

And deep down I know

I will always be on my own

So here I find myself

Just where I wanted to be

Inside of the box

But there is no-one with me