A Self Imposed Outsider

He has lived for six months on the west side of town And the street many times he has walked up and down Where few do greet him with a hello or good day The stranger in their midst as a stranger will stay. He does feel for his outsider status the fault is his own That to the local community leaders had he made himself known That he would be accepted and all with him would be okay But we are what we are that is our human way. A self imposed outsider he well may be But small exclusive groups form every local community And his main drawback is that he is quite shy And to become better known he's not willing to try. Not a member of any committee or any local club He drinks on his own in the local pub In his side of the town he does not have a mate Though those who know of him his presence tolerate. That he may be a self imposed outsider may well be the case But in his side of the town his is no longer a strange face Though being shy and humble few friends for you gain And as outsiders such people do seem to remain.