I Am More Than the Names You Call Me

Do not call me a freak
Loser nerd or even geek
You may think it's funny but
It's like you punched me in the gut
Words painful and very sharp
More hurtful every time you drop
Worse ones every time you speak
You really know how to leak
The most unkind damaging
Remarks that are vanishing
My self worth as I grieve
In sorrow - I believe
Your foul derogatory
Words and your not even sorry
That I cry and hang my head
Knowing everything you said 
Hurts me to the very core
They are like a deadly claw
Leaving marks all over me
How can I just make you see
I am so much more than you
Are calling me, so get a clue
If you would just take a glance
Or give me a second chance
You will find I have lots
More inside me than the shots
You throw at me everyday
I am more in every way
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Agustin Avatar
November 28, 2022 at 6:13 AM
Thanks for sharing this. Meanwhile, may I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. God bless you.
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