Invisible
By
Berry Michel
Lost in time, lost in space
I come here all the time
And you still don’t know my face
Really? That blows my mind
Blowing me off, thinking I’m soft
Thinking I’m weak, cause I don’t speak
Watching you carefully, inaction is real
Trying to get noticed, what’s the deal?
Acting like I’m not here
I could vanish and reappear
I could show up and then disappear
Left in the cold, you didn’t shed a tear
Maybe am I made of glass
Or moving at the speed of light, too fast
Lost in the crowd, lost in the mass
Lost as a school on summer break, no class
Trying to get noticed, no luck
Can’t get your attention, just stuck
Going nowhere, staying in place, no buck
Out in the hinterlands wandering in muck
I feel so unimportant, like I really don’t matter
Maybe I’m too skinny and need to get fatter
I can eat more just hand me a platter
Place it on the table and let the dish clatter
I just want to be seen, I’ll do what I must
I’m trying to be calm, so I don’t start to cuss
Would you notice me then? It I started to make a fuss
It doesn’t seem fair, it doesn’t seem just
That person next me just got there
What’s so special about them? Is it what they wear?
I just don’t understand, I swear
Sensing your lack of acknowledgement, no sense of care
Time passing me by, still going unseen
You said he’s next, what do you mean?
I’ve been standing right here, on the bar I lean
You still pass me up like some sort of machine
Programmed to ignore people like me
Trying to figure it out. Oh, what could it be?
Are you that blind? Can you not see?
My money spends the same, I can afford any fee
Standing here bothered, irritated as shit
I know good service and this is not it
Questioning my presence, where do I fit?
I wanted to enjoy myself, I came to get lit
But you ruined my night and did it in style
Send me a survey and a complaint I file
Waiting here patiently like some kind of child
Finally, you help me and hesitantly…I fake smile
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