the person everyone takes for granted
always one step behind the others
never the winner
jealous of how easily others live
wishing they could change,
morph into this person they wish they could be
just a little too heavy
hair is never styled perfectly
outfit never looks stunning
hardly the talented one
gets a good laugh occasionally
underestimated and misunderstood
last place in the race of academia
barely getting by on the weekly check
trying and failing time and time again
"one of the guys" despite constant attempts,
attempts to be pretty and girly
but always getting trumped by the blond or
the stick with blue eyes
overlooked and lost amongst the beautiful
homely and hard to deal with
needy and disappointed with the outcome
hurting deep down but smiling never the less
great facade, the closest never even know
that in this heart is a hole that needs filled
just a kind gesture,
a hug on a rough day or a nod from a mentor
would make all the difference,
all the difference in the world.