Invisible

She stood in the circle anticipating

A nod, a gesture, a smile

In uncomfortable silence, she stood...

waiting. 

Waiting to be recognized, to be included

but the conversation went around and over her,

Apparently, she had nothing to offer....

invisible.

Invisible to the person talking

as if she wasn't good enough or

had done something terribly wrong...

excluded.

Excluded from the family circle again,

She didn't meet their standards.

They were prominent people yet...

dysfunctional.

Dysfunctional a better word than prominent

Standing on the pedestal they had built themselves.

Only the chosen acknowledged.

Acknowledgement.

Acknowledgement did not come,

She was only invisible.

She turned and walked away.

Forever.