An Invisible Guy Poem by Ashok Sethi

Hidden in a corner,
Everything is dark...
I see the world around me,
But never taking part...
My friends just overlook it,
I don't think they can see,
The thing inside,
That is killing me...

it tears at my heart and soul,
Eating me alive...
Sometimes I'm just wishing,
That I could just die...

I want someone to notice,
See that I'm there...
To hold me close and tell me,
That they really care...

Everyone's so wrapped up in their life,
That all they see is their own...
I want them to see that
I am sitting here,
So confused and all alone...

I want someone to be with me,
But no one seems to care...
I'm wasting my life on wishing,
That I was never here...

The pain inside is cutting me,
Like a thousand pieces of glass...
Driving deeper into my heart,
When I think about my life...

I'm tired of looking for better life,
But the future doesn't seem to real
So I'll sit here...
Slowly trying to heal
For I always be
'An Invisible Guy'...