We are not the same

I grew up invisible,

I was forgotten by my name,

A word was once spoken infinitely

had been lost, never to be heard again.

You mustn't know what it's like,

watching as your birthday passes

unknown by society

like a wrapper underneath your shoe.

I always hoped once- twice even

I could wake up in a room filled with love,

arms ready for an embrace.

But you wake up in a home

where every nook and cranny knows your name.

You said you cared

but your words were charity wrapped in pretty ribbon,

kindness for your benefit only.

You don't see me,

you see yourself in the reflection of my eyes.

I crave to be cared for, not pitied,

To be cared for without begging.

Do you think your inconvenience

weight the same as my endless pain,

you could never comprehend

walking unwanted in every space.

My eyes peer into the darkness,

held by the cold sting of unshed tears,

while yours are kissed with warmth and love,

your face has not been touched by grief

which streams down mine each night.

You and I-

We are not the same.

We are stars in different galaxies.

Destined to never collide.