Can You See Me?

• Mai Lin Demou, Grade 9
• Poetry
• 2016

You think I am oblivious,
To what you say of me.
I find it quite ridiculous,
All the things you think you see.
An Asian girl with crazy hair,
And glasses; such a nerd!
You judge me by the clothes I wear,
But when I speak, you hear no word.
I'm tired of being giggled at,
When really you're just blind.
It's never just a 'friendly' chat;
What you're saying is unkind!
As every moment passes,
It's like there's a blank wall.
If you can't see past my glasses,
You can't truly see me at all.