Frightened
Frightened
Sarah sits alone in her bedroom
She thinks that no-one understands
Being picked on every day at school
By girls she used to class as friends
Lying awake in bed every night
Dreading the next morning
Constantly getting told off in class
For being tired out and always yawning
Her parents haven't time to listen
And they call her a drama queen
They know nothing about what she's had to endure
Or the terrible things she has seen
Often times she's hidden in toilets
Listening to younger girls getting battered
By the time it's brought to a teacher's attention
The bullies have already scattered
They sit in the classroom looking so smug
Because they get away with so much
The school says they have zero tolerance
But they're so out of touch
If by chance, Sarah is tending her wounds
And by her mother she is caught
She quickly thinks up an excuse
And says it happened while playing sport
Sarah's school work is suffering
And her marks are at an all-time low
The headmaster writes to her parents
And suggests a Psychologist but Sarah won't go
The bullies loiter at the school gates
And follow their victims home
Some are only half their size
And are afraid to walk home alone
Sarah has begun to self-harm
She finds it a release for all of her pain
She hides the cuts from her parents
If the bullying stops, she won't do it again
One day she confides in her only friend
Who's dad is a methodist preacher
Reverend Dunn realises the bullying has got out of hand
And suggests Sarah reports it to a teacher
Sarah knows that is a waste of time
The ringleader is 'Teacher's Pet'
But she realises something must be done
How much worse could things get?
The reverend talks to the teacher
And she says she'll deal with the matter
Whilst he's talking in the office
Outside the door he can hear the bullies chatter
He's heard them mention Sarah's name
So he opens up the door
He tells them he knows of the bullying
And makes sure they know the score
The bullies are lost for words
The look on their faces says it all
There's nothing better than confronting them
To make the bullies feel small
The bullies have been on a final warning
And now their time has run out
They are going to be expelled
Of that there is no doubt
When the reverend told Sarah
Tears welled up in her eyes
The news that her ordeal was over
Had come as a huge surprise
Sarah happily returned to school
And now no longer lived in fear
The bullies were moved to another school
But found another poor victim I hear
Copyright © Jenny Linsel | Year Posted 2017
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