Unheeded
by Miranda Hess, Ballarat Grammar
Years 9 – 10 Written Poetry Finalist
I’m not the loudest in the room.
I don’t crave crowds,
Or attention,
Or applause.
Give me a quiet place,
A kind soul,
And a heart that listens —
And you’ll see me come alive
in the gentlest way.
Not everyone sees me,
But those that do
see all of me.