Bully

It's hard to stop bullies.


We were warned. If it happened again, we would be suspended.


We made fun of people. Imitated them. Exaggerated things.


We quoted then on things they never said.


They told me it was mean. They told me it was not funny.


But I shook it off.


I saw those friends at the teacher's desk. It turnes out they were telling her.


I was so mad. Now I'm glad.


I learned to never do that again.


It's hard to stop bullies, but it's not impossible.


Speaker: Olivia Caron, Grade 8, age 13
Audience: Anyone who reads the poem, specifically students, teachers and bullies
Message: I was a bully, I stopped. Bullying is wrong and stopping people (like me) is possible.