Inkling 2022 - Flipbook - Page 15
by Sara Arebi
Bullying is cruel
Because people use it as a tool
To make them feel better about themselves
And to make the others laugh
But what you don't know is
That a bully is a victim too
A victim that hasn't seen love
A victim hiding his emotions like a glove
Knowing what they are doing is wrong
But do it anyway because its fun
Not learning what's OK and what's not
Because their parents might have not
Been the ones they could rely on
To give the love and hug they crave for
To let them know that they are enough
Without the act of being tough
So they take it out on other people
Who too are hiding behind a wall
That breaks every time they fall
Making the feeling of emptiness grow
With each harsh and painful blow
Thinking what they are lacking is
The approval of people who too are drowning
In a picture of unrealistic perfection
That spreads around like a bad infection
Having the fear of others laughing
At the type of person they are
judging them from afar
Having a fear of rejection
Only needing the right person to
Steer them in the right direction
And show them a little Affection
So help me make these people realize
That being cruel, and being violent
Being silent, and being tolerant
Is not a way to live a life.
Sara is the 3rd
place winner in
the Poetry
category for this
year's Teen
Writing Contest.
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