I’m On The Outside Poem by Nicholas Wayde Turner 24

You told me things that weren’t true.
Everything I believed was…
I feel like I was pushed into something I had no control over.
There was so many times I was scared and wasn’t protected.
The first time I saw the rage, it caught me off guard.
Up until that moment, I’ve never seen so much anger.
The hate in his eyes was unbearable.
What happened to him?
What caused his anger and pain?
I never felt at home.
Lurking and peeking around the corner for protection.
You made up excuses to why I acted the way I did.
Now that I’m grown, I know why.
You were protecting yourself.
You were protecting him.
That man pushed everyone away from you.
That man ruined lifelong friendships.
And I was still pushed to the side like a rag doll.
I was thrown out into the cold to suffer.
Talk to me and tell me why.
Tell me why you chose him over us.
February 28,2015