Words Hurt - Kaylynn
You should know, bullying hurts.
It starts with one word, one word you blurt.
Fat, ugly, worthless. These are the words they hear.
Did you know, your their biggest fear?
Day by day you torment them
it takes so long for their hearts to mend.
All they ask for is one true friendbut you
make them want their lives to end.
Everyday they wake up with regret,
all they want to do is forget.
It's not just hitting and punching, it's the words you say,
they hurt so much, they want to fade away.
This is when enough is enough,
they're sick of playing strong, sick of playing tough.
But they know they can make it through you may not
have known, but they always knew.
They put on a fake smile and pretend they're okay,
they believe they can make it all the way.
Of course your words still offend,
but they have been pieced back together again.
Someone leaves the crowd and lends them a hand,
they learn that it's time to stand.
Their smile is no longer fake,
now they have no reason to ache.
You see, all they ever needed was a friend, someone
to stand by them when the bullying came again.
Now they are free, the
insults barely sting, don't you see?
The bully is never wanted, unless wanted to leave,
The person you bullied now has no need for long sleeves.
Your work here is done, not that it should of started, now who's
the one who feels broken hearted?
Bullying gave you power, that they refused to give,
you can't help but wonder ''what if''.
What if they didn't get so strong?
What if they were crumbled all along?
What you don't think of, is what could of been,
what if they pulled the razor to their skin?
What if you pushed them too far,
to where they tied a rope around their collar.
What if they wrote down all the secrets they had to spill,
right before taking an overdose on the pills?
You don't know what could of been done,
you were doing it all for fun.
You think they're losers, but they're stronger than you,
have you seen what they've been through?
With your words you gave a black eye,
they are leaving, bully, so say your goodbye.
But one more thing before you go,
did you enjoy my little show?
Remember, words can hurt more than the punch,
Believe me now? Cause this was just a hunch.
This poem is about how easily someone can bully another person, and maybe not even recognize it, and when you do bully someone, it takes them a lot of time to heal themselves and a lot of effort to stay strong. Also, after someone who is being bullied finally gives up and starts hating their lives, is that an accomplishment on the bullies part? Or should they start to feel bad for this because the bully is not always stronger then the victim.
Should've, Could've, Would've - Emily Greenlee
I should've, could've, would've;
Done something about that day,
If only I had known it ended this way.
I am not proud to tell you
How I stood there and watched;
He was so big and scary
Was all that I thought.
I couldn't, wouldn't, shouldn't,
get involved at all.
I say to myself;
It's none of my business;
As I turn and walk down the hall.
I hear on the news;
'bout this kid who had died
It tells of his woe;
The day of his suicide
They talk about how he locked himself
inside of his room
All to have shot himself to forget all the pain.
Now as I walk through my school
I hear the laughter
But see the fear
In their eyes plainly after
And I know what their thought could easily be
They think to themselves "what if it was me"
I could've done something,
I could've told someone,
I would've, if I hadn't been so afraid.
Now I stand here promising
If I ever see,
This scary and sad sight again
I will change my should've, could've, would've
Into have, done, and did.
This poem is about someone who has witnessed bullying and decided not to do anything about it, and then found out that the person who they say being bullied committed suicide. This made the person think that what is they had done something to prevent the bullying or help, could they have saved a life?
What If? - Jamie Firestine
Bullying hurts, don't you see?
You are nothing, but a big bully
Don't you think of what could have been?
What if they put a razor to their skin?
What if they wrote a note to say goodbye?
And their family and friends were left wondering.. why?
What if at night, they cry themselves to sleep?
By morning, it's too hard to get up on their feet
They are afraid to come to school because of bullies like you
When they try to tell an adult, their plead is overruled
Soon they can't take it anymore
They think, "What do I have to live for?"
Finally all of their secrets start to spill
They grab the bottle and overdose on pills
All they ever wanted was a friend
And to hear the words, "I'm sorry, I won't do it again"
You did it all for the fun
You didn't know what could've been done
What if you pushed them a bit to far?
All your actions have caused one big scar
Haven't you seen what you put them through?
You think they're weak, but they're stronger than you
All they want to do is forget
They think, "how much worse can it get?"
Don't you know, you're their biggest fear?
They scream so loud, but no one can hear
What if it was you who got hurt everyday?
Tell me how many words you would have left to say
This poem is about how bad it can hurt to be bullied, and what could possibly happen if you take the bullying too far, like committing suicide or overdosing. It is also asking how a bully could not see what they were doing and how they would feel after they found out what the victim was truly feeling.
By Caroline Cox
Bullies harm & upset everyone
Day after day they have their fun
But no more, we’ve had enough
Time to get our own back
Namin’ and shamin’ the whole damn lot
Protecting what dignity we’ve still got
This poem is about how a victim of bullying should stand up for themselves and not just sit there and take the abuse that they don't disserve to be taking.
You should know, bullying hurts.
It starts with one word, one word you blurt.
Fat, ugly, worthless. These are the words they hear.
Did you know, your their biggest fear?
Day by day you torment them
it takes so long for their hearts to mend.
All they ask for is one true friendbut you
make them want their lives to end.
Everyday they wake up with regret,
all they want to do is forget.
It's not just hitting and punching, it's the words you say,
they hurt so much, they want to fade away.
This is when enough is enough,
they're sick of playing strong, sick of playing tough.
But they know they can make it through you may not
have known, but they always knew.
They put on a fake smile and pretend they're okay,
they believe they can make it all the way.
Of course your words still offend,
but they have been pieced back together again.
Someone leaves the crowd and lends them a hand,
they learn that it's time to stand.
Their smile is no longer fake,
now they have no reason to ache.
You see, all they ever needed was a friend, someone
to stand by them when the bullying came again.
Now they are free, the
insults barely sting, don't you see?
The bully is never wanted, unless wanted to leave,
The person you bullied now has no need for long sleeves.
Your work here is done, not that it should of started, now who's
the one who feels broken hearted?
Bullying gave you power, that they refused to give,
you can't help but wonder ''what if''.
What if they didn't get so strong?
What if they were crumbled all along?
What you don't think of, is what could of been,
what if they pulled the razor to their skin?
What if you pushed them too far,
to where they tied a rope around their collar.
What if they wrote down all the secrets they had to spill,
right before taking an overdose on the pills?
You don't know what could of been done,
you were doing it all for fun.
You think they're losers, but they're stronger than you,
have you seen what they've been through?
With your words you gave a black eye,
they are leaving, bully, so say your goodbye.
But one more thing before you go,
did you enjoy my little show?
Remember, words can hurt more than the punch,
Believe me now? Cause this was just a hunch.
This poem is about how easily someone can bully another person, and maybe not even recognize it, and when you do bully someone, it takes them a lot of time to heal themselves and a lot of effort to stay strong. Also, after someone who is being bullied finally gives up and starts hating their lives, is that an accomplishment on the bullies part? Or should they start to feel bad for this because the bully is not always stronger then the victim.
Should've, Could've, Would've - Emily Greenlee
I should've, could've, would've;
Done something about that day,
If only I had known it ended this way.
I am not proud to tell you
How I stood there and watched;
He was so big and scary
Was all that I thought.
I couldn't, wouldn't, shouldn't,
get involved at all.
I say to myself;
It's none of my business;
As I turn and walk down the hall.
I hear on the news;
'bout this kid who had died
It tells of his woe;
The day of his suicide
They talk about how he locked himself
inside of his room
All to have shot himself to forget all the pain.
Now as I walk through my school
I hear the laughter
But see the fear
In their eyes plainly after
And I know what their thought could easily be
They think to themselves "what if it was me"
I could've done something,
I could've told someone,
I would've, if I hadn't been so afraid.
Now I stand here promising
If I ever see,
This scary and sad sight again
I will change my should've, could've, would've
Into have, done, and did.
This poem is about someone who has witnessed bullying and decided not to do anything about it, and then found out that the person who they say being bullied committed suicide. This made the person think that what is they had done something to prevent the bullying or help, could they have saved a life?
What If? - Jamie Firestine
Bullying hurts, don't you see?
You are nothing, but a big bully
Don't you think of what could have been?
What if they put a razor to their skin?
What if they wrote a note to say goodbye?
And their family and friends were left wondering.. why?
What if at night, they cry themselves to sleep?
By morning, it's too hard to get up on their feet
They are afraid to come to school because of bullies like you
When they try to tell an adult, their plead is overruled
Soon they can't take it anymore
They think, "What do I have to live for?"
Finally all of their secrets start to spill
They grab the bottle and overdose on pills
All they ever wanted was a friend
And to hear the words, "I'm sorry, I won't do it again"
You did it all for the fun
You didn't know what could've been done
What if you pushed them a bit to far?
All your actions have caused one big scar
Haven't you seen what you put them through?
You think they're weak, but they're stronger than you
All they want to do is forget
They think, "how much worse can it get?"
Don't you know, you're their biggest fear?
They scream so loud, but no one can hear
What if it was you who got hurt everyday?
Tell me how many words you would have left to say
This poem is about how bad it can hurt to be bullied, and what could possibly happen if you take the bullying too far, like committing suicide or overdosing. It is also asking how a bully could not see what they were doing and how they would feel after they found out what the victim was truly feeling.
By Caroline Cox
Bullies harm & upset everyone
Day after day they have their fun
But no more, we’ve had enough
Time to get our own back
Namin’ and shamin’ the whole damn lot
Protecting what dignity we’ve still got
This poem is about how a victim of bullying should stand up for themselves and not just sit there and take the abuse that they don't disserve to be taking.