Tears For A Stranger

a dedication to something that's touched my heart in a way I haven't felt in a long time

I don't even know you, and yet somehow I'm torn apart

Because the story of your struggle has deeply touched my heart

I guess you could say I can relate, or sympathize with you

In my life there were many times, where I was bullied too

Your story is one of the saddest to ever grace the page

A child who chose to leave the world at such an early age

To hear a story such as yours, fills me with such anger

And leaves me with a broken heart, and tears shed for a stranger

 

 

 

Reviews

[Johanna]

Wow.. this one was just.. wow. I´ve been bullied too, and I just thought this poem was beautiful and just I don´t know how to decribe the feeling I got when I read "In my life there were many times, where I was bullied too." thankyou so much for this poem! truly beautiful and supportive and sending a message as well. You have talent Ryan! and this poem was stunning.. it really really was. Thankyou

[Child of God]

You're welcome :) and thank you for probably one of the greatest reviews I've ever received

[Laura Harrison]

I fee this whenever I read a poem on here that I can relate to. This is a beautiful poem :)

[Child of God]

Thank you so much :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Unfortuntely, some of the stories we see on the news every day are heart wrenching. While we might not know the people involved, we can feel emotions for the pain they are experiencing. A very compassionate and empathetic write. Lydi**

[Child of God]

Thank you so much :) and yeah I mean I've cared for random strangers a million times and every time it hits me as hard as it did for this young lady. she was only 13 and she lost her life to bullying, it's so sad

[Lydia Shutter]

Brutally so, absolutely.

[Valeigh Starr]

People we meet in stories are almost as close to us as the people we meet in reality. This is why hearing each others' stories can carry more power than all the data or facts or studies in the world.

[Child of God]

but it wasn't a story, it was real

[Valeigh Starr]

Stories can be real. I have a story. You have one. You met this girl through her story. "We're all stories in the end."

[Child of God]

true lol :P

[I Am Svetlana]

It's strange to think how another's story can affect us in such a personal way, but it is able to. Sure, we may not know them, but certain parts of their lives if known, we could surely relate to and sympathize with them, for them...and in that moment, they aren't simply "strangers" to us anymore, they become more than that...they become a friend, a human being, perhaps even a part of us...

[Child of God]

I like the way you think :)