Dirty Boy

A poem about bullies and their victim.

Boy, look at your clothes.
Boy, look at your hair.
Everybody knows.
Boy, nobody cares.
You're so dirty.

Tommy tries so hard, he wants to hang with them,
but they just won't accept him. He tries to do
everything they do. Drink and smoke at parties
that don't begin until after curfew. But, no, it's
not enough. He don't have money to buy the
same stuff. All the material things he thinks
brings true happiness. iPods, cars, designer clothes,
& designer glasses.

Boy, look at your clothes.
Boy, look at your hair.
Everybody knows.
Boy, nobody cares.
You're so dirty.

They know he lives in poverty, they just don't care.
They know he has nobody, or clean clothes to wear.
So everytime they see him, they look the other way.
Little do they know, they'll regret it someday. Just
because he doesn't have money, and he can't do his
own laundry, they make fun of him. They don't see
what it does to him.

Boy, look at your clothes.
Boy, look at your hair.
Everybody knows.
Boy, nobody cares.
You're so dirty.

The leader of the bullies, Mr. Jake Tulley, comes home
one day to find his house empty. Feeling beat, he goes
up to his room to get some rest. He opens his door, his
heart almost leaps out his chest. His body losing all the
feeling as he watches Tommy's dead body hang from
the ceiling.

Reviews

[AlieahRose]

I COULD FEEL THE DEATH COMING...
AND THIS IS WHAT MADE IT SO GOOD...
IT WAS TXTBOOK MATERIAL...

[Coyote Poetry]

A very sad and powerful poem. Some people don't think before they speak. Can do great damage to someone life. Poem story was strong. If reader pay attention to your story. May learn some common sense in how to treat others. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Matthew Kult]

Sad story. Well done, and a very good write. Enjoyed this. Keep it up.