SOMEBODY TRASHED THE BIKE

Somebody trashed the bike

Of the school bully, Michael

It was after an anti-bullying lecture

Entitled “let’s break the cycle” 

I USED TO START AN AWFUL LOT OF FIGHTS

I used to start an awful lot of fights

When I was at school, I was a bully

But I had attention deficit disorder

So, I didn’t finish them thankfully

I WAS BULLIED VERY BADLY AT SCHOOL

 

I was bullied very badly at school

To it, my mind reluctantly returns,

I was hospitalized on one occasion

With full thickness Chinese burns

I USED TO ENJOY DIPPING

 

I used to enjoy dipping,

A Ginger Nut in hot tea

But that’s now considered

Bullying apparently

VICTIMS OF THE SPITE

 

From the playground

To the workplace

From the street

To cyber space

 

Anyone who is different

Standing out in a crowd

Is targeted, because

Difference isn’t allowed

 

Its tribal I suppose

Or an animal instinct maybe

The bullies do

Hunt in packs certainly

 

The perpetrators

As far as I can see

Are basically driven

By their own Insecurities

 

Victims of the spite

Have suffered across time

For being themselves

That’s their only crime

VICTIMS OF THE SPITE

 

From the playground

To the workplace

From the street

To cyber space

 

Anyone who is different

Standing out in a crowd

Is targeted, because

Difference isn’t allowed

 

Its tribal I suppose

Or an animal instinct maybe

The bullies do

Hunt in packs certainly

 

The perpetrators

As far as I can see

Are basically driven

By their own Insecurities

 

Victims of the spite

Have suffered across time

For being themselves

That’s their only crime