all i did was date a boy
from the "rival" small town next door
none of you were interested in me anyway
he saw past the chubby girl in glasses
because he was a chubby boy in glasses
we broke up a few months later
as high school romances are wont to do

that prom queen, head cheerleader type
brand name generic mean bitch
started a rumor
you all believed
that unbelievable rumor
about a 14 year old girl
because you had to
it was so absurd
i'm sure some of you
were smart enough to realize
it was just too ridiculous to be true
but being popular means
wearing the same jeans
and the same opinion
as your cliché
it was all about labels, wasn't it?

for five years
i was the target
of your relentless pursuit
of my misery
you were malicious
and intentionally cruel
and all too often
i was the punchline
of your jokes
i wished a lot
that i could just disappear

and now one of you
has actually dared to phone
and extend an invitation
to a high school reunion

i've run into some of you
over the years
and not a single one of you
has had the decency to squirm
even a little
or offer an apology
even an insincere one

while i no longer believe in your opinion of me
my opinion of you hasn't changed
so
to your gracious invitation
to relive 5 years of pain
i decline
with disdain

fuck off

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