Bullying 101

Step 1: 
Inhale an envious mask upon your castrated 
skull, 
and prompt this necessary illusion to commence.
Bathe yourself in ego-filled waters till you feel superior
to the gavel, and exit without caution from this perfect 
prison called home. 
The audience of youthful flattery awaits you, and those 
who you hunt, 
Anticipate your roar, and contemplate a permanent 
departure. 

Step 2: 
Masquerade around the elementary wheels of 
transportation, and make sure your crown has no opposition.
Be seated in the rear levels of mischief, and target those
who sit angelically, in frontal silence. 
Remember to grin until your devilish smile has a 
pathological glow, 
And act without tears, your greatest show without
showing. 

Step 3: 
Be ignorant to punctual chimes that sing, and lean on 
absent temptation for comfort. 
Show patience for the perfectly weak; allow them their 
steps upon the wax floors, 
Give them their fairy tale of safety. 
For they are dreamers, and you are their scheduled 
nightmare. 

Step 4: 
Enter classrooms initially through the minds of prey. 
Let them introduce the beast without forethought, 
Observe their careful whispers among the intellectual
flock, 
And standby till their guard sleeps. 

Lastly, steal the eyes of misery from your contemporaries
as you walk in, and sit among the walls of miseducation. 
For knowledge is not the vocation you seek. 
Only the beauty of suffering can compensate your lust. 
Step 5:
Begin by insulting the eager minds that roam 
brilliantly in the front row. 
Shout high praises from hell, belittle their flawless 
answers, 
And bear no breaks of mercy until tears fall. 

Now shift your heinous gears toward the everlasting 
prom queen, your unrequited distraction. 
She does not lean towards you, therefore you must 
harm her pedestal as well. 
Do not hesitate to disarm this glow that will never 
infiltrate your surroundings. 

Step 6:
Confirm that your motions are approved, by the 
council of expulsion, 
And give them infamous leeway to imitate in your
rare absence. 

Step 7: 
Reminisce joyfully over sin that will never turn pure, 
as you return home. 
Remove the wool from your eyes, and follow sorrow 
till it wants no hint of you any longer, 
A similar thought entertained by parents you forever 
know.  

Lastly, if you urge beyond repair, and accept that the 
sheep you threaten everyday will never turn, 
Despite your purpose, 
Then feel free to act as those that previously harmed, 
And contemplate a permanent departure. 
May god bless these faithful carriers of misery.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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June 2, 2015 at 11:44 PM
JIRIL, Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. SKAT love
Clemons Avatar
June 3, 2015 at 7:09 PM
Thank you. SKAT A
Denny Avatar
April 3, 2015 at 9:16 AM
i love this piece
Clemons Avatar
April 3, 2015 at 4:04 PM
Thanks Anastasia. Appreciate the love.
Sapp Avatar
January 11, 2015 at 9:23 PM
Great piece.
Clemons Avatar
January 11, 2015 at 10:46 PM
Thanks Wayne.
Lamoureux Avatar
January 1, 2015 at 9:35 AM
Exceptional piece, in my book I deal briefly with this topic, quite often those who lack control at home feel a need to exert contol over their enviroment away from home. This can be the same with people who have been sexually abused who later go on to abuse others.
Clemons Avatar
January 1, 2015 at 10:19 AM
Thank you Richard
Vaso Avatar
November 22, 2014 at 9:10 PM
This is an amazing poem, bullying has nothing to do with gender, Jiril you did a fine job here, very glad I dropped by to read this!!!
Clemons Avatar
November 22, 2014 at 9:21 PM
Thanks Arthur. Appreciate the love.
Roper Avatar
November 22, 2014 at 8:28 PM
Girl, powerful write. I cannot understand how bulling someone can make them feel good about themselves. Not unless that is the environment that they grew up with and then that is all they know. "Shame" a 7 no less
Roper Avatar
May 3, 2015 at 11:09 PM
I apologize it was to say Jiril, instead of girl. Please forgive me, awesome write again.
Clemons Avatar
November 22, 2014 at 8:39 PM
This is a guy, and Thank you. Appreciate the love.
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