Bullying Assignment

Assignment: Write a poem inspired by the poem read in class about bullying and your own ideas about bullies/bullying.

Because you feel little

You laugh at that kid
walking down the hall
with a slight limp
and no self esteem at all
because you feel little.

You push that boy
who is smaller than you
and weaker, too,
and knows that he is,
because you feel little.

You tease that girl
who is overweight
and hates herself already
because she thinks she's worthless
because you feel little.

You look in the mirror
and know when you see them
you're looking at yourself
because your heart is broken
and you feel little.

But instead of being
a bigger person and
helping those who're weaker
and building up the low,
you laugh, push and tease,
because you feel little.