This poem is part of the 2014 Writer's Digest April PAD Challenge in which every day of this month there will be a poetry prompt. It's an
opportunity for those of you wanting to get your poetry published
(although there are no guarantees) and also to have your poetry seen by
other poets which is always interesting in terms of feedback. Here's to a month of poetry!
Today's prompt is: Secret
In unison they giggle
And it might as well be High School all over again
Time has moved on but the subject matter is still the same
They squeal in delight at in jokes about pop culture that I don’t find funny
We share the same age and gender but that’s where it ends
I play along with a passive aggressive smile
They have no idea what world I’m from
The never ending small talk
And the constant competition makes me weak
They ooh and aah at the sparkly ring on her finger
Like it’s supposed to mean something
And as they contemplate the right hashtag for their latest selfie
I secretly disappear into the silence
Safely tucked away in my mind,
I can breathe.