𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬: "Why Her?" by Hailey Olivarez

Published by: Roel Angelo C. Argana

Date Published: October 21, 2022

Time Published: 12:07 PM

Category: Poetry

Theme: Envy, Attention

Why couldn’t I just be like her?

A girl who always bloomed like a flower.

She was pretty and smart,

While I was nothing but a fart.

She had everything,

I was attached to her life like a string.

I knew being like her would make him notice me,

Then finally, I would be free.

All I wanted was his attention,

I had no other intention.

He would always admire her beauty,

He would never notice me.

His eyes set on her body,

While mine was turning shoddy.

Why couldn’t he notice me for once?

Couldn’t he accept me for being me?

But surely, he would never agree.

I was going to make him notice me,

I trusted myself with being a beauty.

I’ll earn his attention someday,

I’ll make him mine in some way.