truly lost Poet Rhyme

Madness

All kids count their ABC's 
But this kid could not learn with ease 
Made him frail, made him weak 
Laughed and teased every week 

Day after day week after week 
Taking it all, too afraid to speak 
When he threatened to take it all away 
They laughed and left him to go play 

Filled with anger, filled with sadness 
Why won't anyone listen to his madness? 

All kids sing there 1 2 3's 
But this kid could not learn with ease 
Going home to tell his mom 
Of how they threatened to strap him to a bomb 
But she told him to get out of her face 
For she has a liquor bottle in his place 

Filled with anger, filled with sadness 
why won't anyone listen to his madness 

Kids all learn to run and swing 
And this kid, too, could learn to swing 
He swung from a rope 
Made out of a coat 
Face drained of color 
For his mom to discover 

Filled with relief, finally ok 
All his madness finally drew him insane.

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Susan Ashley February 1, 2024 at 5:59 PM Dear truly lost, your heartbreaking poem paints a potent portrait of bullying, despair, pain, loneliness and rejection. I was especially moved by this detail; "All kids count their ABC's/ But this kid could not learn with ease" contrasted with "All kids sing there 1 2 3's/ But this kid could not learn with ease" - such an ingenious way to emphasize his struggle... but what he does learn is heartrending. The "Kids all learn to run and swing" stanza is powerful and impactful. Such an intimate, sad, haunting, emotional, poignantly expressed piece! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan