We All Have a Story To Tell

I feel the pain from my head to the ground But everywhere I look, I never hear a sound. Not one person standing up for me No one telling the bullies to let me be. They have replaced my name with hateful jokes Many nights I lay awake, crying until I choke. I have forgotten what it feels like to smile I’m accustomed not to kind people but to vile. This is not how it should be at school What has made so many so cruel? I believe we all have a story to tell We all have cracks like an old and rusty bell But it takes special people to see the light in ourselves And to help us to knock those bottles off the shelves. It doesn’t matter who you love, what color your skin is, or where you live It matters what you bring to this world to give Each of us is our own We all have a light that deserves to be shown Love yourself and love others too Stand together and fight for what is true.