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I believe I was in eighth grade when our reading teacher handed out a copy of a poem. It was entitled something along the lines of "Lament of an Ordinary Child." I'm fairly sure "lament" was the first word and "child" was the last, although I'm not 100% positive. I've always assumed it was the adjective I was getting wrong.
Anyway, the entire poem is about what it sounds like. There's this completely unremarkable child who's upset over the fact that he/she never gets any attention because he/she is never really bad and isn't really smart and isn't particularly great at any one thing that would make them interesting. I don't recall what point of view it was written in. I don't recall the author's name.
If anyone could give me the correct name of the poem I would be grateful. A link or name of a book it was published in would be even more fantastic. Thanks.
Anyway, the entire poem is about what it sounds like. There's this completely unremarkable child who's upset over the fact that he/she never gets any attention because he/she is never really bad and isn't really smart and isn't particularly great at any one thing that would make them interesting. I don't recall what point of view it was written in. I don't recall the author's name.
If anyone could give me the correct name of the poem I would be grateful. A link or name of a book it was published in would be even more fantastic. Thanks.