One amongst the many,
Shadowing the wall,
Hiding with the others,
Lost within the whole,
*
Searching for an anchor,
A sea of crowded faces,
Only seeing strangers,
In all the familiar places,
*
Voices in the shadows,
Caution in the eyes,
Choruses of whispers,
Of ignorance and lies,
*
One amongst the many,
Each face is but the same,
Searching for acceptance,
Someone to know your name.
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helen midgley 
I like the rhythm of this poem. I am left wondering though whether there should be some sort of fulfillment of the quest. Looking for acceptance or a feeling of membership among a group of strangers…does the seeker find it? Or does he/she recognize we are all alone in a crowd?