To all those

By midnights voice

To all those



To all those boys
who locked me in the tool shed
and left me overnight
when I was only five

To all those schoolmates
who shunned the new boy
because he just didn't
talk right

To all those
who stole my only
pair of gloves
when it was minus five

And to all those who
ridiculed me when I said
we had to run for it
because of a forest fire

So I had to prove
I could run
and won the medals
much to their chagrin

To those boys
who pushed me in
the lake one gray cold
winter day

To those
who stole my bike
laughing as they
rode away

And to the
sixteen year old
Who beat a ten year old
to a bloody pulp

I could go on and on
but I think
I have covered
just enough

To all those
who taught me well
That life is
really tough

So I grew up
big and lean
I turned into
a super tough

To all of those
who fear me when
I walk into a
room

I want to thank you
for making me into
the man I am
and not some silly goon

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Copyright 2018 midnights voice
Published on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.     Filed under: "Graphic Art"
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  • dwells On Saturday, May 5, 2018, dwells (4288)By person wrote:

    I had much the same treatment and so I became mean as a rattlesnake. But then I accidentally bit myself and almost died! Cheers my friend MV - Dan

  • midnights voice On Saturday, May 5, 2018, midnights voice (971)By person wrote:

    Thank you Dan as always for you comments .

  • Arwen On Thursday, May 3, 2018, Arwen (187)By person wrote:

    Then there is the other side of bullying where everyone acts like you don't exist.

  • midnights voice On Thursday, May 3, 2018, midnights voice (971)By person wrote:

    Sort of like a ghost . Thank you Wednesday Addams .

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