he didn’t notice me
know my name
recognize my face
and I pretended along with him
to save both ourselves embarrassment
I felt so minuscule
grower small by the minute
sitting there
and when I stood
I felt smaller than the chair
but it didn’t stop me
from reading the poem
that I wrote
because despite the fact I was not acknowledge
among the others –
I was
Someone
and if I didn’t count myself
who would?
so, I did
and I will
the next time
and the next
until I gain
their respect