I Still Want In

I Still Want In

by Kelly Mastin

I don’t learn like the other kids.

I don’t laugh at your jokes.

Sometimes I make funny noises.

But I still want in.

 

I don’t answer your questions when you ask them.

You think I’m not listening.

I drop or throw my pencil.

But I still want in.

 

I bump into things and make a big mess.

I stumble when I walk.

I need extra support.

But I still want in.

 

I growl or cry or kick my legs.

I push my book off my desk.

I don’t finish my worksheet.

But I still want in.

 

My body frustrates me.

It doesn’t do what I try.

You don’t notice my efforts.

But I still want in.

 

You don’t understand my words.

You misunderstand my frustrations.

You misinterpret me and write me off.

But I still want in.

 

You don’t think I’m learning.

You don’t think I belong.

You don’t think I’m capable.

But I still want in.

 

I still want in.