"Sticks and stones"

My eyes clear from the tears

While my aching heart

Drops down to my shadowy grave

People say

Sticks and stones

May break my bones

But words will never hurt me

LIARS... LIARS… LIARS

If words never hurt you

Then how come you’re still missing?

Why are you walking with your head down?

Instead of up to the sky

“Sticks and stones”

Are just plain words to keep,

Kids believing that they’re true

“Sticks and stones”

It is not a game to play

Or a random skill you do at home

Or school

“May break my bones”

This is that type of moment

When a younger, skinny child

Stands up for what

He is and what he does

Mind you “a child”

A little kid who’s about 5 years old

Standing up to things and

People who are bigger than him

As they call him names

And beat him endlessly

With a passion.

Screaming and yelling invaded

The school hallways as people

Ran with a chant

“Fight, fight”

While his friends say stop repeatedly

Bruises and broken bones

Cuts and a busted up lip

Yet it took exactly five minutes

For a teacher to stop the fight

My eyes shed tears

As I saw my friend lying

There on the ground

Bleeding with his eyes closed

Unable to open them

I cried endlessly that day

With a broken heart

And wondering why

That bully hurt him

That little boy was only five years old

Dead...

From being punched in the head

At least fifteen times

School ended early

And I walked home saying

“Sticks and stones

May break my bones

But words will never hurt me”

Knowing that it wasn’t true.

I clear my mind and

Whipped the tears from my eyes

And close them gently

Repeating these words

“Close your eyes

Think back to the days

When all I needed was you”

Meaning that little, younger

 And skinny boy that was five years old

I needed my best friend back

But I know that now he is

In a better place where no bullies go.

Reviews

[Salar Majak]

amazing, truly, this got my eyes to water, this is a really beautiful write

[I am renee]

thanks :)

[Salar Majak]

:)

[Cara]

awww, soo nice
great write

[I am renee]

thank you so much, im glad you liked it :)

[Cara]

^_^