I Want To Know Why
When I was five
You would pull my hair
Call me a doody head
I wouldn't care
That was okay
You made fun of me
I didn't comprehend
When I was eleven
You would whisper
Point and laugh
It didn't bother me
Much
I figured it wasn't about me
I ignored you
When I was fourteen
You kicked my seat
Spread Rumors About me
I didn't understand
What I did
To deserve this kind of treatment
When I was sixteen
I was ignored by everyone
There were rumors
Worse ones going around
I didn't care
I hated them all
For spreading this hate about me
Why did you choose me?
What did I do?
I still don't understand.
Will I ever understand?
How can someone be so cruel?
And why doesn't anyone help?
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