Bullying, Tolerated?

This is a poem about school and their warnings on bullying.

I'm standing there, alone 

With my back facing the wall.

I'm hiding in the shadows,

Hoping they can't see me no more.

I've dreaded school, for this reason,

I've got nowhere to hide,

But no home to live in.

I need shelter, and school is not one.

They say they don't tolerate bullying,

But nobody sees this,

The effortless teasing, punching, 

Kicking and swearing.

The casual raping, behind the school shed,

I walk down the hallway, with a black eye,

Blood stains where they shouldn't be,

Yet no teachers take a second glance.

The principal walks by, 

Greeting everyone with her smile.

She looks at me, and gives me a wave.

I look at her, with disgust in my eyes.

I know she sees me, I know she saw them,

Yet she didn't bother to ask.

And I finally have come to know,

That she tolerates bullying.

The warnings are empty threats,

That will never be carried out.

Only says them, to please the public.

To save her face.

But what about me, a victim of bullying?

No, she doesn't care, I am nothing,

Nothing that will help the school grow stronger.

That is all she cares about. 

Author's Note

I'm not very happy with this poem, but hopefully the message is clear.
This is always happening to victims, yet the school doesn't see. Or chooses not to see, to save their trouble. This used to happen to me, and nobody cared.

Reviews

[lissalovesyou]

This is tragic. And yet it is true. There are many people who turn a blind eye so they don't have to face the hardships of the victim. The message of the poem is very clear, and it shows how many victims of bullying are treated. There are just so many people, who could change one little thing and they could save a life. Then the bullies feel all "cool" and powerful since the teachers don't really care. This happens every day, and then most teachers don't care enough to stop what's going on.
Seriously, I was bullied before, right in front of my teacher, and she just watched and waited to see what I was going to do. Well, a lot of people just expect a bullied kid to just raise their hand in the middle of class and say,
"Ben pushed me into a wall this morning,"
Yet if that happened, most people would just laugh it off, and Ben the Bully: "I was just teasing."
Thank you for reading my rant.
Your writing is very inspiring and increases awareness about bullying. It also shows bullied children that they have to stay strong and fight for themselves, since no one else will.
Wonderful.
lissalovesyou:)

[1Disawsum]

Yes, even bullying is just a tragedy in itself. Yes, most teachers either don't care, aren't bothered to help, or don't understand what bullying actually is. All teachers say they know what bullying is, yet does any teacher stop the teasing, taunting or jeering directed to the victims? No, because they think it is just a mild form of bullying. Mild forms of bullying if not stopped early on, WILL become actual bullying, and that is not acceptable, is it?
Exactly. The bullies feel they have all the power as no authority has been held over them. And the victim has none.
My teacher just walked right past me, bleeding on the ground from being pushed, then kicked multiple times, into a wall. Just walked right past me, not even turning to look or acknowledge me. Yet, blood was trailing on the floor where she walked on. And I had a crowd surrounding me, laughing at me. Wow. Shows how much sympathy teachers in this world have.
Yes, the class won't believe you, some plain off don't believe you, whilst others say "Really? There's worse in the world, you idiot." No sympathy. How do you know if the victim was a victim of continuous bullying? How do you know if they were hurt or not? You don't, but you still don't give them an opportunity to express their views. Bullying is never fair, is it?
Aha my originally small reply has also turned into a rant of sorts, I think! Sorry as well :D
Yes, thankyou. My whole point of this was to get it off my chest how nobody will care to help, and to, as you said, increase awareness of bullying. Highly doubt this will, as bullies don't see themselves as bullies, but hopefully, adults or bystanders will and try to correct their ways before it's too late. Thanks for your lovely comment!

[lissalovesyou]

Thanks for your lovely poem!
lissalovesyou:)

[1Disawsum]

no problem! :D

[captain]

This is really sad. I can't believe there are some people or teachers seems to not care at all. I have been bullied too, mostly in hurtful words. That was the emotional challenge for me, because no one could see I was emotionally bullied. In the end I choose to ignore, but when everything bottles up, then that's the time I fight back to stop them. Some stop and some didn't, well it doesn't matter anyways as long as someone I knew still cares and defend me from time to time, I am satisfied to ignore those idiots.

You know this piece spoke to all the bullied kids, that they must be stronger for themselve because many people will just never mind, never care of some people's wrong doings. That learning to fight back on the right way or words is okay, just for them to stop.

amazng piece!

[1Disawsum]

Yes, it's hard to believe it, isn't it? But were all humans, and some are too afraid of confrontation, it seems. This is the reality of our world, as harsh as it may be... Congratulations on finding a way that makes you much smarter, stronger and so much more beautiful than those bullies!
Yes, that was what I was trying to get across. You don't need to bullies to control your life, and ultimately, make you feel like you are stuck in a cage with no way out. You can escape it, you can escape the bullies, but only if you are willing to jump over a few hurdles to get to your well-deserved 'prize' of sorts: peace.
Thankyou so much, you hit everything I wanted to get through using this piece, on the head! :)

[captain]

It's a pleasure to read this and reflecting on it makes me realized, I have grown strong even though I think I am not. Our flaws and weaknesses are what makes us more human. And then that's the great disadvantage to become a better person, because we fear many things. Yet overcoming those hardships and fears makes us stronger... be well, ms. Disaw :)

[1Disawsum]

Yes, all's true. It's hard, even once you conquer your fears of bullying etc. because there will still always be that small portion of fear left in you that you never got rid of, or a new fear branches out from your old one etc. It gets very confusing at times. You too, Captain! :D