New Shirts

I've never been popular. It is not in my nature to be popular. I have grown out of wanting to be popular. It isn't who I am. So therefore, for better or worse, I have never had the feeling of being part of the in crowd. Of walking down the hallway with a group to look for. Of knowing a place, particularly and specifically, in the midst of a busy school. When we got the shirts for the middle school play, and we had to wear them today, I suddenly walked to class and waved to people. They hesitantly waved back. But regardless, I knew them. Our too-big blue cast tees pulled us out from everyone else, like walking light-up arrows pointing at each other. But it's not me. It's fake. I prefer to be myself, and not someone's partner in crime.