Mind that girl (a pantoum)

Mind that girl, she's a little odd
The neighbours frown and turn away
Scare the child, more toil for the rod
Surely she must have gone astray

The neighbours frown and turn away
Seldom saying more than a word
Surely she must have gone astray
Conversation would be absurd

Seldom saying more than a word
Her deepest feelings never shared
Conversation would be absurd
Within a world where no one cared

Her deepest feelings never shared
Scare the child, more toil for the rod
Within a world where no one cared
Mind that girl, she's a little odd