John Lawless Poet Rhyme

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I wrote this after seeing a Public Service Announcement on TV.  The title is one of the captions that was used in the PSA.

Stamp Out Bullying

Get them in the schoolyard
kick'em in the pants
force them to listen to
your insufferable rants

Make them sit in silence
loudly make it clear
any one who TALKS to them
will soon be sittin' there.

Tell them they'll be punished
until THEY act as WE
constantly remind them
that KINDNESS IS THE KEY.

John G. Lawless
10/16/2020

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Andrea Dietrich November 1, 2020 at 10:00 AM oh wow, I see this MY way, which goes against the majority opinion. FAVE.

Gershon Wolf October 29, 2020 at 3:15 PM Ra, ra, ree; kick 'em in the third pants leg. ... Hard. Love it, John. Thanks, gw

Tahira Parveen October 16, 2020 at 1:56 PM Brilliant, need to stamp out bullying. Excellently put John.

Susan Woodrow October 16, 2020 at 1:47 PM I remember the headmaster's cane...and all the types of inventive punishments they used... such imagination when it came to forms of torture! :)

Alexis Y. October 16, 2020 at 1:47 PM Bullying needs to stop period! Because the ramifications of IT can be devastating. Thanks for writing such a write- Alexis

Christopher Flaherty October 16, 2020 at 12:27 PM Absolutely love it John Do as i say Not as i do And my stick is bigger than yours And it's name is Punishment Christopher Flaherty October 18, 2020 at 12:18 PM After reading this i can see why some of my favorite soup writters speak and comment so highly of you John