LETTER TO A BULLY
©Chellis S. Jensen
He called her a name and others joined in
She tripped him
on purpose-he fell on his chin
I watched all this
happen but spoke not a word
I should have said
something
But
I was afraid
Of getting hurt
Of being bullied,
too
Of calling attention
to myself
I was afraid to
care or interfere
What would happen
if I got bullied?
I’d want someone
to help me
Someone to stand
beside/behind me
Someone to care,
even a stranger
Someone to defend
me
I ‘m a human
being
I have worth and
value
I have a right to
life like you and everyone else
My name may be funny
I may look funny
or am handicapped
I may talk funny
I may not be smart
I may be too smart
You may have picked
on me just for no reason at all
BUT you are no better
or worse than me
What do you know
about me?
I KNOW YOU….
You like to feel
important
You want attention
You think putting
someone down or being tough and strong will get you friends
You think putting
someone down or being tough will make you important
You think people
will think that you are smart
YOU ARE NOT!
You may try to hurt
me or embarrass me, but the word is out.
Everyone is talking
about you and you are no longer invisible or protected
Even the President
of the United States knows about you
I am learning to
be strong and there are others like me and we will be strong TOGETHER
There is still time
to change, to come over to our side, to find a friend, to feel liked and appreciated
You’ll never
know… unless you try it
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