Iris

“No one wants you”

I used to think that meant my family

That they could make do without me

I could just leave

After a while

I thought it meant everyone else

Strangers and friends

I am inconsequential

Now I think it’s about love

And how I don’t deserve it

Who could ever want

Someone like me?

I hope one day to understand

It’s about me

So that I may look in the mirror

And our eyes can find peace