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Epidemic

by TabbyKitty13

Alone in a class of 30,

Fitting in is so hard.

You have to be damn near perfect,

And if you aren't, you're scarred.

 

"It's an epidemic!" they cry,

But what's being done about it?

Cyber, Physical, Emotional,

Hell, even some of the teachers take part.

 

"It's part of growing up."

Then growing up sucks.

Some people don't even get the chance,

It was just too hard.

 

Some people need to open their eyes,

Before others open their veins.

It is an epidemic,

And it causes serious pain.

 

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Comments (1)

CaitMBooth96
<p>This very short poem says something very powerful. I love the phrasing. Very inspiring.</p><p>My favorite part: &nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif;">&quot;It&#39;s part of growing up.&quot;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif;">Then growing up sucks.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif;">Some people don&#39;t even get the chance,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif;">It was just too hard.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif;">Lovely job and powerful words. </span></p>

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