To To Belong Belong All we want is for someone
All we want is to be welcomed in
to want to get to know us
to that new group, with people
because we’re human
who make you feel like
and all humans deserve at least that.
they’re glad you’re there, and not like you’re the
All we want is to get
butt of every joke.
the benefit of the doubt. So when someone hears a rumor
All we want is that one person
they shut it down,
who will share with us the
no gossip on their watch,
inside jokes in a way that
especially because they
makes us feel as if
consider you a friend.
we’ve known them all along.
All we want is to be invited,
All we wish is for that person
to have someone say,
who won’t run to everyone else
hey, we’d love to have you join us!
before they come to you.
and mean it.
All we want is to be surrounded with people who cherish us
All we long for is kindness.
because they know our hearts,
For those blessed with a support system
and a relationship with us
to remember us right away because
is worth protecting.
they know we’re alone and they’d never want us to stay that way.
All we want is for someone to find out what things
All we wish for are holidays
have been like for us,
that aren’t filled with sadness,
simply because they want
because we always have people
to understand.
we consider family and a place we consider home.
All we want is to belong.
Cherie Burbach, United States (@cherieburbach) TO SUBSCRIBE VISIT www.tutumjournal.com
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