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The music more or less acts as a sequel to the poem. Please click onto the music when cued in the poem and continue enjoying it. The Girl She looks down at her shoes, they’re nice An extravagant splurge a bit overpriced Her dress is demure chosen for obscurity In shades of dull to blend into invisibility Yet it doesn’t seem to be working tonight As another text message comes into sight Fear sends out signals as it goes for oblivion Protection comes not from her stone of obsidian Dare she look at the text - the last left her rattled? Panic surfaces - her arch enemy whom she’s battled Time and time again - he enters to take her embrace She gears herself up to meet him face to face. She looks at the group, the boy is still glancing at her- Shouldn’t he be out there on the floor dancing? She feels a blush spread from her head to her toes She’s the butt of their jokes - somehow she knows Should she stay or leave behind this dreadful night Fear responds in full alert - Is it time for fight or flight? The Boy He watches with interest from across the room From her flickering expressions he senses her gloom He’s the Star in the campus, with his Brad Pitt look His compliments comes easy - not learned from a book He loves the girls and they love him more They drip off his arm the accessory just so Appealing - this look - a boy needs this game But he’s starting to doubt this claim to fame The pretty girls with him are vicious tonight Their prey so vulnerable as she sits in full sight She fidgets and looks down at her screen once again A non-committal expression that she tries to feign And in that moment the boy knows what to do He shakes them off rudely - Miss Popular and Crew Start music video now With strides so purposeful such confidence here In a hurry to reach to halt flight and fear She looks down again - another pair of shoes In front of hers - Looks up into swirls of greenish blues The most beautiful eyes that she’s ever seen In that instant she forgets that the world is so mean As he looks down into the most beseeching eyes He extends his hand not hearing the boos and jibes Could it be that Life is offering her a second chance? As his lips mouth the words - ‘May I have this dance?’ Footnote: A stone of Obsidian is a strongly protective stone, forming a shield against negativity. Bulling can take different shapes and forms, such as social isolation, verbal assaults and physical harassment. Perhaps this poem might inspire young people to help their peers to realize that they are not alone. They can stand up for themselves and their friends putting an end to bullying. Passive and reluctant bystanders are just as guilty as bullies. This version sung by Chris Isaak - 'Can´t Help Falling In Love With You' Original sung by Elvis Presley in the movie Blue Hawaii (1968) Scenes of this clip from "Meet Joe Black" [1998, Universal Pictures (ZEFR)], produced by Universal Studios, directed by Martin Brest and starring Brad Pitt, Claire Forlani and Anthony Hopkins.
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