i wish they would treat me for how i treat them
how i smile and laugh
how i live my life and why

i wish they would notice me beyond my decisions
that i didn't take the same class
or noticibly stand out

i wish they would be fair and true and right
to pay as much care to their friends
as i do to mine

i wish they would tell me what predjudice they have against me
instead of ignoring me
instead of whispering

i wish that i actually knew if they have some emnity against me
or if i am just forgotton
for the moment

i wish that these were all unfounded acusations
that i could say i didn't notice
that i could say i wasn't hurt

i wish i could say that i was sure
i wish i had some idea whether they mean any of it
i wish i had some idea whether i mean anything

the forgotton crimes i have committed
they may have comitted to memory
tis the sting of the word forgotton

but people never really forget each other
friends never really leave
love never really withers

the pride of my heart
and the delight of my eyes
has made a fool of me