Its Thursday
my father MADE me go to school
I wear my pajamas
I bring my book
It's been a week
since I've seen my friends
not that they haven't tried
Everyone has called
my friends,
and when they lose patience with me
their parents
"you'll feel better
if you came out to play"
"We're going to the movies
want to come?"
Eventually they stopped calling
I sit in the back of class
head down
I can't go outside for reccess
laughter makes my stomach ccramp
how can anyone be happy
when I am empty inside