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Humanity
I have changed because of people in this world
Those people can taunt and tease me all they want
Because that is not what has changed me
I’m too stubborn to let them break my spirit through words
I’m sure you’re wondering though what has changed me
If not for those spineless witches who hide behind their weapons
Their weapons of thoughtless words
I cling to my shield of nonchalance to deflect each stab
But others around me do not have that luck
They do not have a shield and that is what has broken me
Why do so many people suffer this way?
I never thought of myself as naïve
But maybe that is what I will always be
Is it so wrong to think that there is a shred of humanity left?
That people will see what they do and stop
Don’t they care that they are mean, malicious creatures
Isn’t there any humanity?
Maybe you think there isn’t but I always thought there was.
If there was any humanity, wouldn’t people care?
Why don’t people care about anyone but themselves?
Have they all lost the ability to feel?
Can they no longer feel the pain of others?
Doesn’t anyone care!
I hope I made you think but I really quite doubt it
You’ll probably go back to you lives and not think any more about it
I hope I’m wrong and if I am I leave you with this, always remember
The next time you shout an insult just to get the last word
You probably just condemned that person to another chain
A chain that will weigh them down forever and never let them go
Because you can never take it back no matter what you do
The next time you want to start a fight just because you’re angry
You probably just gave them a scar that will stay forever
Scars that can be seen and scars that can’t
You can never take them back no matter what you do
The next time you want to hurt someone just because you’re bored
Remember they will always hurt but you will hurt more
Because then you would have lost your humanity
And you can never get that fully back no matter what you do
A lovely caring poem by
A lovely caring poem by you. To take on the sensative subject of bullying; you are absolutely right in what you say and we do need to be strong in this world (at least emotionally anyway). Bullies take out their own insecurities on their victim, shouting and screaming about their problems in public, I can't really think why they are feared, they are so full of fear themselves, but won't sort out their own problems and aim their incompetence at other people. Your poem is a powerfull read and yet thoughtfull and caring especially for the victim. Well written poem and a good read.
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I can relate!
When reading this poem I could relate to what you were saying. I feel strong enough to take teasing, but when my little brother got teased when he started school, I was so angry because I didn't think he could or should have to deal with it. You expressed these emotions really well.