#OpenLinkNight @dVersePoets ~ I'm Talking to YOU
It seems so simple.
To lift up
To support
to help bring out the best in another
to in turn
bring out the best in you.
It's far from difficult
the rewards are obvious
yet as a species
we just can't
We would rather harass a child
after taking her own life
than accept responsibility
for the role we played.
We would rather
dehumanize the victim
We would rather
dishonor her family
for the sake of a joke.
Do you not realize the quality of human who laughs with you?
Bottom-feeders
You're called troll for a reason
It's not a badge of honor.
How can you justify
sharing half-naked pictures
of a twelve year old
TWELVE
oh right
SHE should have known better.
Can't do this.
Can't live in a world like this.
Things have got to change.
You say "cry me a river"
I say you're part of the problem.
Posting for OpenLinkNight at dVersePoets where Brian Miller is taking the stage to host the best night of poetry on the web. See you at the pub!
To lift up
To support
to help bring out the best in another
to in turn
bring out the best in you.
It's far from difficult
the rewards are obvious
yet as a species
we just can't
We would rather harass a child
after taking her own life
than accept responsibility
for the role we played.
We would rather
dehumanize the victim
We would rather
dishonor her family
for the sake of a joke.
Do you not realize the quality of human who laughs with you?
Bottom-feeders
You're called troll for a reason
It's not a badge of honor.
How can you justify
sharing half-naked pictures
of a twelve year old
TWELVE
oh right
SHE should have known better.
Can't do this.
Can't live in a world like this.
Things have got to change.
You say "cry me a river"
I say you're part of the problem.
Posting for OpenLinkNight at dVersePoets where Brian Miller is taking the stage to host the best night of poetry on the web. See you at the pub!
Comments
Powerful piece!
And to maim
Then to take a look at ones self
And change things around their shelf
Such a bunch of morons around
The cat prefers a hound haha
Just a small example, this weekend friends told me about their daughter, who wanted to stay over at a class mates house, to show support for this kid, because he was harassed at school for being smart.
Great piece of poetry. Thank you for writing this.
Be the change you want to see in the world
There is no easy answer either, it has to begin at home and then carry on into school and such.
Sad and now becoming all too familiar read Tash.
http://sharplittlepencil.com/2012/10/14/since-the-procedure/
NOTE: Will be on vacation for two weeks, so I'll be scarce... see you around Halloween!
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