There are those who hide, afraid to come into the light.
Bullying is felt but rarely seen.
He always was a shy boy Always found life to enjoy They picked on him one day They took his enjoyment away
They would put bugs in his hair He thought his teachers didn't care They called him every bad name Said that being strange was to blame
Hurt him and caused him pain Pushed him over in the rain They even spat in his face Told him he was a disgrace
Johnny please don't cry I know you just want to die Johnny I don't know why It's easy when you try
I wish the bullies would just go away Leave Johnny alone for only one day There are too many boys and girls in tears Too many bullied face suicide these years
Poor Johnny couldn't take any more Found him hanging from off the floor Poor Johnny is one of the dead We should kill bullying instead
Hem... I... Wow, Chris, just wow. How come you know how well to write words, when others barely know how to speak them? It's amazing, really, and I can't seem to find the correct words to describe this. Why bother? You've written it, I've read it, and it's done. I see your point clearly, and, well... wow...
We should kill bullying instead...was a powerful line.
Powerful poem. It kept one reading without any lapses in my attention. It has a strong message which i think is needed now more than ever these days. Bullying is a topic that needs to be well preached. And this piece has done the subject justice! Well done
The bullying has become the most shameful epidemic with the most tragic results. You have said it well. So many have taken their lives and ended all that they could have been. Still others live and carry scars that often change who they might have become. We should indeed kill the bullying.
Bullying, well, what can I say! A hard topic to cover love, and you have done so well! Too many people get lost in that streak of darkness some people can inflict on others, to remain individual and not suffer this is hard.........a great poem, emotively so! xx
You have it absolutely right! Bullies need to be stopped and taught about compassion, caring and empathy. The bullied need to be recognized, rescued and supported. I hope this brings more light to this topic. Well done, Chris!! :)
You hit the heart of the problem; you speak and absolute truth in this poem. No one ever tries to hit these issues at the heart, we actually do everything to try to avoid the real problem. It's like at Columbine, everyone wanted to blame music and self expression, when the heart of the issue was the kids were bullied since elementary school and couldn't conseptualize any other reality except the cruelty in which they lived. It certainly doesn't justify them, they were monsters, but we need to take responability for the monsters we create and the lives we destroy. Wonderful poem!
Cardiff until 2004, then Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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Started writing in 1997 after a horrible attack, I found it theraputic and wrote a range of poems and short horror stories.
Started sharing on the Web firstly with Yahoo 360 in 2005, then sites on .. more..