And So the Bullies Win
And so the bullies win
when
one stone
causes
an avalanche,
when
attention
is focused on
them
when
we accede
to their
demands
when
we give up
our lunch money
our words
our right
to write
to speak
to share
our hearts
our minds
our souls
when
we withdraw
into the darkness
of the bully’s
shadow
when
we allow them
to perceive
gentleness
as weakness
when
we submit John G. Lawless
to their ©8/20/2017
tyranny
Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2017
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