It all comes back to one

"Fat."
another tally on a pale wrist.

"So, how many girls have you kissed?"

Two more rumors on the bathroom wall.

"Why are you still alive?"

Three more attempts at suicide.

"Why do you even try?"

Four more lies.

"Why are you so ugly?"

Five more hours of crying.

"Why are you such a failure?"

Six more years of dying.

"Why do you have a black eye?"

Seven more bullies.

"Why are you so stupid?"

eight more skipped classes.

"That shirt is ugly. In fact, everything you own is ugly."

nine more black sweatshirts ripped to shreds.

"Why don't you smile?"

ten more forced smiles.

"Immature."

eleven jokes ignored.

"Everyone hates you. you don't belong. You'll never belong. So just go die already."

twelve bullets in the gun.

"Why'd she kill herself?"

And of course, it all comes back to one.
one reason.
YOU

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Powerful poetry. You led the reader to the surprise ending. Downgrading another person and causing great pain or death. It will catch up with us. I like the tone and the emotion of the words in the poem. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote