Cough cough! lies all lies,
Yes, they were told by me.
Feined illness, my escape,
Cowering at home was less painful.
But when I was made to go...
Reason? I tried so hard.
Their answer was darkness,
The garment hiding THEM.
Curl up, absorb the blows,
Not long now before help arrives...
They had no policy and thus no idea!
Isolation? great! just hide me away,
Lunch - alone, break? you get the picture.
Fear was my constant companion.
Mum and Dad, now thats a thought - tell...
Make some allowances? cute idea,
To think that I never thought of that!
Thanks for the education, its been memorable.
Now I can hurt both inside and out,
My differences a magnet for intolerance.
Author notes
My brother has learning difficulties and was miserably failed by the system, and I was horribly bullied while at school. They truly were clueless about how to deal with it.
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A contest entry
- Erase the Hate Stop Child Abuse: March Contest by Page Shut down.
600 points, ended April 4, 2008, 5 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Bullies - Victim's point of view by Moon Raven.
450 points, ended May 31, 2008, 18 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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I'm sorry for all that has happened to you, it must have been realy hard to go through all that. Things will get better, there's the light at the end of the tunnel. Nice write, I liked this. It had alot of imagery and emotion. Congrats on winning bronze. I truly hope all is well.
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A Magnet for Intolerance!
Very good.........~*~*~*Awesome*~*~*~
Great write! I found it really enjoyable! Thanks so much for the share! You are very talented! I really cannot wait to read more of your works and comment on them as well!!!!
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Thanks again!
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It sucks but sometimes in our lives the adults that we have to look up to are not there for us or can't understand or can't be there for us. We have no one to depend on then and have to make do with our limited knowledge of how to deal with such horrible and sucktastic situations. I hope in the future years you learn to get past the hurt that has happened to you and your brother and to experience life renewed
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This is painfully sad to read but unfortunately this is all too common for so many children. Bullying is one of the most damaging forms of abuse. You did a great job expressing some really painful feelings in this write. I wish you healing from your pain. Blessings, Patty
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Thank you for the entry. I'm saddened by your struggles and the pain you and your brother have received. My best wishes for the future are with you both.
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I'm bullied at school; always have it's largly due to the fact that i refuse to conform.
Awesome poem you get the emotions across really well.
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Part of my problem was like yours, I was always the odd one out, and tried to reason with the other kids. Non conformity has a high price.
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What a great write... powerfully told, emotionally compelling... Well done. Congratulations on the bronze!
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Thank you for your entry
I too was bullied and horribly mistreated in the school system as I was emotionally disturbed from childhood sexual abuse and they stuck me in a special school where the teachers tormented us and treated us like animals.
God Bless
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Wow, this is sad. A sad thing when children are isolated in a place that should be for their growth and development. I know how this feels. In high school I was bullied by girls that hated me. I was called names, and my papers were thrown to the floor, books knocked out of my hands, and threats to hurt me. I hated high school with a fierce passion, and my parents had no idea about my situation either.
I had a bet placed on me by some guys to see who could get me to sleep with them, and before I knew it one of the guys that was involved I ended up going out with, and eventually my modesty was unacceptable, and he ended up raping me. Robbing me of my virginity, and taking away a part of me that I can never get back. Anyhow, so I know all to well about this. This brought up some painful memories, but other than that I enjoyed the write. It is good that we try to observe our children and neighbors to stop bullying, because it is real and it does destroy lives. NO matter how innocent people think it is. It is not, and it sometimes leave scars that last many years down the road.
Meme
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So sad indeed
So much of what happened in the schools were the staffs fault for not paying atention for if they had he wouldnt have had to go through that. Children something needs to be done to stop the cruel acts that children put upon each other . Their is too much going on in the schools for anyone to ignore it anymore it must stop to give each child the life they all deserve in knowing happiness and to be able to learn without consiquences filled with tears
Check out my poem called Bobby Only Knew Love I will send you the link
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I look forward to readin your poem. TY for your kind feedback on this one. I agree that despite so many systems being in place, bullying is still ruining peoples lives.
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I can relate because i was totaly isolated by my mum she would lock me away when i came home from school they had no policy and thus no ideal
isolation great just hid me away fear was my companoin now i hurt both inside and out my differances a magnet for intolerance the past does not equal the future i to was horribly bullied at school good luck in the contest
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Even at my age, it has not been that many years since I can truly say that I am over it. Both my bro and I have paid the price, and I am sad that you have also suffered like this.
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