Separate

The process of trying to blend
Of crushing individuality
For a chance at acceptance
The art of transition
Idealistic at best
Split into pieces
Drifting farther apart
In this sea of chaos
But I remain invisible
Their collateral damage
Fading into the background
Of a world I tried to embrace
In the autumn of discontent
While everyone moved on
And I stayed in one place
Hesitant to step away
Waiting to be approved
To come into my own
By being just like the ones
Who shouldn’t matter.

Sam