When I was young the other children would tease me
to the point of tears.
My mother would say "sticks and stones can break your bones, words will not hurt you"
To be real honest words did hurt me deeply it made me feel less then a person
Many of my peers could get great grades and not pick up a book
No matter how hard I tried to learn, it was really hard for me.
I still can clearly hear those names used behind teachers back
Strange grange why can't you be normal like the rest of us
I can create designs some how I can not return back to it
and make another
Art for me is a passion of pleasure it lessen my stress
Deep down I feel like I can give something to others by making art projects
There more like a sculpture of flowers
It something I can see in my head then it take it own shape in reality
Those ill time words have been beaded with me for years
Those taunts that was said so very long ago still linger in my head
I feel in secured about who i am or what I do, hope people would not know the real truth.
It has hurt me deeply for many years the feeling of a failure follow me like a dank shroud around my arms
once allowed to get in the living space of creative one feels at home
I think it more important by what we share with one another
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Comments
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Wonderful piece written from the heart! Being teased leaves deep scars! Thanks for entering my contest. I'm honored to have you share your work here. Good luck!
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Children can be brutal to other childern. It's not right and it's not fair and the emotional scars can be carried for a life time. I can relate to your poem, I was picked on when I was young but I refuse to be a victim, I rose above it.I guess I was lucky. I hope you can find peace with your past, knowing the harsh treatment you recieved was all a lie, You are a wonderful person and of great worth to all that truely know you. Thanks for sharing this thoughtful and revealing write.

Brother Dennis




