Ugly

I don't mind if you judge me
I won't waste time on irrelevance
I learned the real meaning of ugly
And had to reflect on my negligence

I heard about this alley cat,
His fur was white and black and scruffy.
He didn't look the fondest, and to be perfectly honest
I wouldn't have let the little guy touch me.
His tail had be severed,
And he couldn't really hear
he was missing his left eye as well as an ear.
Children were warned and their parents would scorn
Never to ever let Ugly come near.
He would would have been pretty,
A decadent little kitty;
If his neck and shoulders weren't covered in scabs.
The kids would all taught him,
Yelling that nobody wants him,
As they'd all gather round and they'd laugh.
As they mocked, they'd throw rocks,
And the adults got the hose,
His paws were slammed in their doors
If his foot touched their floors,
Because Ugly was ugly.
Nothing less, nothing more.
But no matter what happened,
He'd forget the cruelty he'd witnessed
He'd curl up at their feet
And just beg for forgiveness.
When ever he'd see children,
He'd run to rub his head on their leg;
All he wanted was love
And he was willing to beg.
If someone would have picked him up
It wouldn't have been something to dread
Because he'd just curl up in their arms
And ask to be fed.
He just wanted a family,
But they all just wanted him dead.
One day he tried to share Love
With a big group of huskies
He was gruesomely mauled
It was heart breaking, trust me.
Someone saw,
And they rushed to his aid
They started to cry
As Ugly's limp body laid
Sprawled out on the ground
Battered and frayed.
She picked up the kitten
And tried not to make him more hurt
As she felt the little guy squirm
And tug on her shirt.
He let out a small pur
And tried to play with her thumb,
Then his eyes closed
And she felt his body go numb.
That's when I realized;
I don't wanna grow up to be perfect
And that Just because you're different
Doesn't mean that you're worthless.
Ugly was beautiful
In a way no one was willing to see
And I'll be alright
As long as I keep being me.