Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Whisper Whisper Laugh Laugh Laugh

Whisper whisper laugh laugh laugh
They look at one child, one points
He knows whatever it is, it is bad.
Sets the tone for his day.

Whisper whisper laugh laugh laugh
One stands up and argues it is an untruth.
They spit her out of their “gang”.
She ruins everything

Whisper whisper laugh laugh laugh
Others begin calling them on their stuff.
They get angry; the group gets smaller.
They advance into a name-calling realm.

Bystanders have been trained to be upstanders.
They call the name-callers on it.
Bullying has stopped being fun.
They wander away, licking their wounds.

An effective school counseling program
A proactive counselor
And empathetic children who care
Have uplifted the school environment.

Yes it can be done.
Takes a little training
But it is worth it in the end

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Nancy Kaufman July 16, 2021 at 10:59 AM it's really sad when a child is singled out by his peers like that. Perhaps they too are being bullied at home?? I'm glad your there to sort it all out. Caren Krutsinger July 17, 2021 at 3:34 AM Thank you Nancy. I cannot save all but I can help a few, and I teach the other students to ask the harassers to stop. That helps a LOT!

L Milton Hankins July 14, 2021 at 10:41 AM Thanks for all you do to combat bullying in the schools. I know I was miserable throughout most of my high school years because I was taunted for not playing football, etc. I was the drum-major in our band. I guess some kids just get off on making other kids miserable. Caren Krutsinger July 15, 2021 at 7:31 AM I have to admit I created three strategies to combat bullies, and I teach children to utilize them. They seem to work too. When I follow the source the bullies never can remember who "told them" but I can follow gossip all the way back to the ones who cannot remember every time which tells me they ARE the bullies.