Can You See Me

I walk past you, your gaze to the floor

I try to make eye contact, you proceed to ignore

You play pretend like you do not see me here

Deep in your thoughts, letting no one interfere

Can you see me?

I stand in front of you in the grocery line

Alone together

Humanity being redefined

Can you see me?

You watch me fall and turn your head

Dare not help, ignore me instead

Can you see me?

Am I even here on this earth with you?

Communication only when you must

You only speak to me when there is work to do?

There is no community, there is no trust

What happened to us as a human race?

Nothing but hate, what a disgrace

Can you see me?

I am invisible except when I’m home

When I leave, I feel very alone

Everyone’s wall built sky high

Better to protect yourself, better to lie

Can you see me?

You know I am there, you choose not to look

Staring at your phone, to see what’s new on Facebook

Choosing to let this moment cease to exist

You would rather scroll through your virtual friend list

Can you see me?

Lift your head, Look at me please!

Stop treating me as if I am a deadly disease

Acknowledge each other, say a kind word

There are a lot of people that need to feel heard

Hidden in plain sight, can you see me?