You ever get the feeling that you're alone and no one cares,

I've been there and i often have blank stares

You know the stares that have you thinking what else could go wrong

The stares that make you want to run away from everything

The poverty, the famish, the tears and fears of what the next day brings

Waking up everyday wondering if the lights would be on or going to school

Hmm!  The PLACE where all you hear are little giggles being transfered to your ears

Not the kind of giggles that suggest people are your friends, but the giggles that hurt

They say I'm not too pretty and that I wear the same shoes 

Hmm! Teachers say they know my strrugle

Cafeteria ladies try to be my friends as I pass through their lines each day

The look of despair and tears fill my eyes

Why? The stuggle, the thing that makes people strong

That's what I am now ....... I AM STRONG