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Cheryl Turner Poem
What's the difference between you and me?
Not a lot really, just looks and personality.
It wasn't your fault I was shy and reserving,
But it wasn't my fault you were loud and outgoing!
What was your fault was the way that you hurt me,
How you bullied and picked - made me feel unworthy.
Remember the time you squashed the door against my locker?
Knowing I was between them, you kept pushing it harder!
No one believed me when I went to them in tears,
"It's all in your mind", said the Head of years.
I stopped telling then, what you all did,
I did well with the hurts and tears I hid.
Eating lunch in the toilets, staying out of your way,
I somehow made it through each day.
That was until one day in year nine,
The evening I came home anything but fine.
Tried to slit my wrists, but I didn't want to die,
Just wanted to be noticed and scream, "I wasn't telling lies!"
I didn't go to school anymore after that,
I stayed safely at home with Mum and my cat.
Years have passed now since I saw you last,
But the nightmares and torment won't stay in the past.
I hope you are happy wherever you are now,
I'm slowly moving on but I still think somehow,
The reason I'm strong now is your fault too.
You probably won't remember me....
But I'll never forget YOU!!!
Copyright © Cheryl Turner | Year Posted 2006
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