The Bully's Target

A Poem by Cloud Composer

There is pain, grief, and suffering in bullying, but there can be more than just that.

You hurt me,
Scarred me,
And traumatized me.
Made me believe I was nothing at all,
That the world wanted to be rid of me.

You scared me,
Freaked me,
And gave me nightmares.
I couldn't sleep without staying up all night long.
No, I couldn't sleep at all.

Calling and texting all the time.
Remind me to come the next days.
Then the threats came by,
I couldn't say no.
What's wrong with me?
All I have to do is tell somebody.

I carry a fake smile and walk to school.
Bandages wrapped all over my wounds.
No one to listen to me.
No one to care about me.
All I had was you.
But you made me feel worthless first.

Thought my life was over.
Like it hasn't ended before.
But this time much more painful.
Got to end my life once more.

You appeared,
Stopped me,
Hit me then.
Couldn't stop the tears from overflowing.
There really is someone who cares
In a demonic way.

Then one day you gave me a bloody rose.
Said that I'm your world.
More important than your life.
"So please become mine."
Said with so much sincerity,
Couldn't help but truly believe.

One by one minute,
It took me a while to realize.
Mad at you but thanked you too.
Although you were a bully,
Still hinted I was always there in your mind.
Though the way of affection was a little odd,
Still seemed pretty sweet to me.
Suppose I was beaten badly to the head.

I smiled and said:
“You hurt me,
Scarred me,
Traumatized me.
Couldn't even sleep all nights long,
But I'll forget about it.
You showed me I was important as well.”

All I kept thinking was of you,
But that was obviously fear.
I'm falling dead for you,
But that is now because of love.
I guess I'm a little odd too,
For a bully's target,
Of love of course.

Don't you all suppose we're a perfectly fine couple in love?