Worst Bully of Them All

Shawn was a sensitive boy; whose feelings were on the edge. He tried to hide them under a harsh exterior. Under tattoos and piercings. Those of us who knew him saw his softness. It was impossible to not see his sweetness. He was teased and bullied by some at school. He did not speak of it, wanting to keep his parents safe from it. Not wanting them to feel badly. This is the kind of boy he was. Selfless and giving. The art teacher was his worst critic. He poked fun of his work and put it down. Horrifying the rest of the class. Shawn could never do anything right in art class. And cartooning was his favorite thing to do, so he did it at home. In the privacy of his own home Where he took too many pills And went to sleep Escaping his insensitive idiotic art teacher Who was the worst bully of all.