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We See What we Want to See, Not What's There

July 15, 2013
By sparklybookworm BRONZE, Westfield, New Jersey
sparklybookworm BRONZE, Westfield, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I think I&#039;m greedy, but I&#039;m not greedy for money - I think that can be a burden - I&#039;m greedy for an exciting life.&quot; <br /> -David Hockney


I love going to school
Swapping teams because I am eschewed like a leper
I can’t wait for the next day
Everyone is oblivious to the pain in my eyes
Constantly, friends endeavor for my attention
Why do they not see that I laugh from shame, not because their torments are comical
My friends would never say bad things about me
“Mrs. Smith, you promised you’d speak to them”
I love gym class
Shattered like glass, I put duct tape over another fatal wound
People never judge me
I close my eyes and hope the tears will purify my tarnished memories like rain on dirt
Every day is full of sunshine
I should say something, but it’s never helped before
I tell my family how I really feel
I am burning alive inside and need to do something
Playing team sports with friends is a total stress reliever
Sticks and stones may break may bones, but it’s words that truly kill me


The author's comments:
Bullied as a child, I refuse to let history repeat itself in such a manner. I am standing up and speaking out. I will not let anything shut me up this time. I hope readers will gain that words are sharper than blades and twist deeper than any knife. Physical wounds heal, emotional wounds haunt forever.

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