They saw a little girl with scattered thoughts

and called her flighty

I saw an open mind

They saw disorganization

and called her messy

I saw a different way of sorting

They saw quietness

and called her shy

I saw a little girl out of her habitat

They saw strangeness

and called her “other”

I saw a beautiful soul

They saw her nose in a book

and called her brainy

I saw a hunger for stories