Tuesday, February 6, 2024

She's a Witch

"She's a witch!" they say 
Gossiping behind my back 
too afraid to say it to my face 
Word gets around fast 
and I know everything you say about me 
I was just a little different 
Quiet, a loner
No one took the time to know me 
If they did, they'd see 
that I was just agnostic 
But they liked to insist 
"She's a witch!
She casts spells and practices magic"
as if I had the time 
or intent to harm them 
And besides,
the Wiccan Rede says,
"Harming none, do as thou wilt"
Middle school gossip 
from bullies and "cool kids"
that I never fit in with 
Never stopped me from living my life 
or being who I really am 
I've moved on 
but they're still stuck there 
in that small town 
with their narrow-minded ways 
for the remainder of their days 
I'm still on the outside and I'm okay