Prayer Of The Bullied

Another high-school version of a song, this time it's "Prayer Of The Refugee" by Rise Against. Hope you like it!

Prayer Of The Bullied

Warm yourself by the table, dude, 

The mornings come too soon.

And before you know it you have to wake up

To another miserable day at school. 

Before the time when they came last year 

And made our lives just hell,

We could live our lives in peace,

From start until the final bell. 

Don't push me around now

I can stand my own ground

I'm not scared of you now

You won't take me down, down, down!

Don't push me around now

I can stand my own ground

I'm not scared of you now

You won't take me down, down, down!

Down!

We are the angry and the desperate,

The weaklings and the geeks.

We are the ones who kept quiet

Even when they called us "freaks".

But we've been suffering while they pound us all

And walk away and laugh.

They won't leave us alone when we come home

Even when we take a different path. 

Don't push me around now

I can stand my own ground

I'm not scared of you now

You won't take me down, down, down!

Don't push me around now

I can stand my own ground

I'm not scared of you now

You won't take me down, down, down!

So open your eyes, guys, let's be on our way

When we rise up and fight, they can't stand in our way

Keep quiet no longer, we'll sing through the day

About the lives that we lost, and the lives we reclaimed...

GO!

Don't push me around now

I can stand my own ground

I'm not scared of you now

You won't take me down, down, down!

Don't push me around now

I can stand my own ground

I'm not scared of you now

You won't take me down, down, down!

Don't push me around!

(I'm not scared of you, I'll stand my ground)

Don't push me around!

(I'm not scared of you)

NO! NO! NO!

Don't push me around!

(I'm not scared of you, I'll stand my ground)

Don't push me around!

(I'm not scared of you, I'll stand my ground)

Can't take me down, down, down, down, down!

Author's Note

Image taken from Wikipedia

Reviews

[The_Dreamer]

wow...it has this dark sinister feel to the poem. Will there be a sequel? :)

[Jasiel Moreira]

Great writing. The flow was really good and it was a strong message. I like your musically inspired writing

[Coyote Poetry]

You wrote a strong and powerful story. Sooner or later the people won't accept being pushed around. Description and your detail was very good. I like the flow and the meaning in your words.
Coyote

[ghost writer]

woah, woaoh woah, how do you get yourself in these situations. Forever the sickest kids

[there is no more from m..]

wow what a grate poem :)

[Tracie Skarbo]

Bullying is such a nasty bit of human nature...you have done a great job with this...:)