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Become An Up-Stander Not a By-Stander

Courage is to stand up for another On social media, To ask the coward to delete The mean To not show the victim For feelings might not crush Or crucify her If she is never told Resist the urge to be cruel Or mean Little bullies are Usually tormented By big bullies Unseen Do not go along Be an up-stander Retain your integrity It may never Be revealed how Many you Will be Saving You Owe it To yourself To be an up-stander By-standers are often The next target

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Date: 12/16/2018 2:49:00 PM
Excellent poem, my friend... I wish everyone would get this!!
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Rhona Mcferran
Date: 12/17/2018 4:39:00 PM
Yes, so very true!!!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 12/16/2018 8:10:00 PM
I think some do but they stop there. The trick is the implementation.
Date: 12/16/2018 7:50:00 AM
So many think, it's not their business but, if they just tried they could help us all to change a part of the world. It truly begins with one voice. Well worded.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 12/16/2018 11:37:00 AM
We have those posters all over school that say "stand up for what is right even if you are standing alone" but I think I am the only one who SPECIFICALLY teaches them the strategies to do this.

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