Pushed to the Edge

A Poem by Somber Eyes

I see the way you look at me
What's the source of your hostility

You call me names, treat me like dirt
You couldn't possibly know how much it hurts

You push me back, you push me down
I stumble backward and fall to the ground

What did I ever do to you
To deserve all that you put me through

You bully me, you bully them
You push us closer to the edge
How can you take pride
When you're killing us inside

You bully everyone 'round here
Saturating us with fear
What is it that you seek
By preying on the meek

You push me out of your way
You're twice my size, there's nothing I can say

You tell me I can't walk through
You're with your friends, there's nothing I can do

You yell at me as I run down the hall
So far away, I still here your vicious call

Your words push me to a dark place
I think bad thoughts as tears run down my face

Did somebody say to you this is how it should be
Ruling over everyone through fear and misery

If they did, they taught you wrong
And even though you think you're strong
You're weaker than those you intimidate
I hope you see the truth before it's too late

You hit me, push me, call me names
Every day, it's all the same
I look for help, but no one's there
I wonder why nobody cares

Teachers, teachers, can't you see
Don't turn a blind eye to what's happening
Speak up, stand up, do what's right
Show me that in darkness, there is a light

Show me that there is a pathway out
Don't cover your ears when you hear me shout

I don't want to fight back
I don't want violence
I don't want to hurt myself
And I don't want to hurt my parents

But I'm so close, looking over the edge
And I'm worried that I might fall
Won't somebody take my hand
Before I lose it all