They say "kids can be cruel"
They play you for a fool
The damage's finally done
They thought that this was fun
Your paper thin armour, broken
All of your secrets, spoken
Your heart was glass, they dropped it
And their stupid friends applauded
All that was precious, stolen
Your kingdom's finally fallen
Another wall you put up
Too weak to try and stand up
You hide inside your room
These people were your doom
For now you can be not okay
It won't always be this way
You can cry your eyes out
Or even make no sound
Or stay in bed all day
Deal with it your own way
For them it's like they're playing
They don't know what they're saying
And they don't get to decide
How your "tough" will look like
So be sad for a while
You'll smile again in time
After you find the causes
And you're done counting losses
Stand up without a reason
Break through this awful prison
Do it just for the feeling
So you can start your healing
And soon the light will find you
And you'll leave this pain behind you
Better days are ahead
You have a lifetime left
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For someone who was bullied-a lot- this strikes a real chord. Thanks for sharing, T
I feel you. Me and my childhood friend (we're still friends to this day) used to have to deal with a lot of dirty comments and cruel actions. I even had to get in a fight with the bullies because they were beating my friend up right before my eyes. So when i beat them up i took my friend home and forced him to tell his mother. We didn't know the bullies had followed us and heard us talking about going to the police. They came over and apologized. Ever since that day the never even looked at our direction. In situations like these we should speak up! Thank you for commenting! I hope you can heal and leave these awful experience behind you. Wish you the best! Thanks again!
its unfair and inhumane
but, truth is
hopefully, we'll have
long futures
shorter memories
so
snap surrender's, void
our innate capacity
to strengthen ourselves
like diamonds, under duress
and re-emerge, later in life
'when it counts most!'
brighter, than
all our forgotten nightmares
combined..
(life-affirmingly
Beautiful message yet again
thanks for sharing, dear poet)
Thanks for commenting Mek! I appreciate it. Very wise words.
Bullies are always emotionally immature.
But they're everywhere.
Indeed. Perhaps they're victms themselves but that's not a good enough excuse if you ask me. Thanks for commenting. Always appreciated.
As a person who went through bullying myself, I could relate a lot. You feel like hiding yourself from the world feeling as if it’s your fault that they bully you. The pain felt at that moment is immeasurable😔 your poem does justice to the topic! Brought back awful memories but felt better with the uplifting words!
Better days are ahead
You have a lifetime left
Love this verse! Thankyou so much for sharing! You have no idea how this made my day just by knowing that there will be better days!
I'm sorry you had to experience that. But it's never your fault. Some people don't really need a reason to mess with us. I used to be extremely angry with the "bullies" now i just feel sorry for them. You should too. Because they try to make you small so the can appear "big". They probably have a lot of issues. So no, it wasn't your fault. And if they had issues they should have seen an expert and not lash out on others. It was their fault. And there's not a good enough excuse for bullying others. Also, i believe you're kind and caring, that's what I've gathered through your comments. So, i guess you took that experience and taught yourself a good lesson. "Be better than them". After that, i just can't believe you'd hurt someone on purpose. Thank you for commenting. And don't worry. We're still young. If we get hurt now, we have a lifetime left to heal. Wish you the best!
I agree! People with insecurities try to belittle us just to appear strong but they are actually broken inside and they need help. Aww, you are so sweet! I think you are a very beautiful person too! And yes I try to see it as a lesson in my life but memories can be hard sometimes. But I’ll try my best to stay positive and look ahead than back. Thankyou so much and I wish you good luck too!
Whatever happened, it happened to an older version of yourself. Tomorrow you'll be a new one and you'll constantly be evolving. So in time, i think, those memories will rearly cross your mind. Remember that you deserve better. So give yourself what you deserve. These memories really do belong to the past, and the future is ahead of you full of wonder. I hope you can finally be free of those past memories of yours. But first i guess you need to forgive those people for hurting you and yourself for not protecting you. From now on, i hope you find the courage to stand your ground my fellow people pleaser. We all have a little bit of "i want to save the world" in us. Well, it's okay if you save just one person, and it's okay if that person ends up being you! So take your time to heal and emerge stronger from the ashes of your past self and mistakes.
Hope i hear from you again!
Thanks for sharing your feelings. That takes courage. Have a good one😊
🥺 I am so thankful to you for taking the time to share these wise words with me. I cannot express how much this means to me! It’s wonderful that though we don’t know each other we are able to relate to each other so well. Thankyou so much for your lovely words of support! Take care❤️
My pleasure! Thank you as well!
Kids indeed can be cruel and bullies are the worst of the lot. Your awesome poem has a superb rhyme scheme wow! Kudos!
Plz also read and comment on my newest poem
Thank you for commenting. I'm glad you liked my poem. I'll make sure to check yours as well😊
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