Awkward

Who's that boy
in the back of the room
curly-brown hair
and shifty eyes

he watches everybody
what all does he see
it escapes the rest

while they sing & dance
he writes his obituary
they all think he's really weird
so awkward and withdrawn

so naive so unaware
the new girl sits beside him
his smile brightens the corner
their corner of the world

The girl parts her lips
into an awkward kind of grimace
happy but unsure
such a new feeling

the boy & girl are awkward
but together can be understood