Shattering the Unbroken Cycle

Shattering the Unbroken Cycle

Bully's shadow looms, a pervasive stain
across all sectors, absurd, yet sustained

Governments and schools deny workers' rights
incentives, facilities, and dignity's light

Seniors torment juniors with blows and pain
emotional scars, hunger, and shame's stain

Educators wound with words, with physical might
abuse and fear, a toxic, endless night

Domestic walls conceal violence and despair
husbands, wives, and shattered vows laid bare

Governments neglect, oppress, and deny
basic rights, humanity, and a chance to thrive

Even sacred spaces hide oppression's face
wealth and power, a sharp, humiliating knife's pace

Do we bully for fleeting power's sake?
Is happiness not our purpose, our heart's ache?

Can't we choose kindness, unity, and love?
Break bully's chains, send humanity from above

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