This is a daughter, a sister, a brother, a son—just a child…
Suffering in silent pain… no one listened.
The bully is a daughter, a sister, a brother, a son—just a child…
The bully is a teacher, a parent, an officer, an adult…
Are we all so blind to the bullies?
This is a child with a caring heart…
Despite being so ill…
The child doesn't want anyone to get in trouble…
Because they feel they’ve wronged.
Are we all so blind to the bullies?
This is a child who has stopped eating…
Cries themselves to sleep…
Struggles with anxiety so severe…
Constantly vomiting through the night.
Are we all so blind to the bullies?
A child whose “best friend” turned out to be the abuser…
Abused for so long they thought it was normal.
A child who’s been in and out of hospital countless times…
Unable to cope with the abuse.
Are we all so blind to the bullies?
This is a child who’s told off for “telling tales” at school…
Mocked constantly on social media…
Not by the bully—no, no!
By the bully’s parents… for having such a pure heart.
Are we all so blind to the bullies?
This is a child who, when addressing the issue at school,
Is met with: “Well… it’s just children being children.”
This is a child told by the school:
“You should be the one feeling ashamed,”
And is snuck in a side door each morning.
Are we all so blind to the bullies?
This is a child whose school failed them so badly
They had to move to a new one.
This is a child who is one of too many…
Whose story is twisted and manipulated.
Are we all so blind to the bullies?
This is a child failed—perhaps bullied—
By the very people meant to protect them.
Failed by schools… while in their care.
Failed by a teacher… too frightened to act.
Are we all so blind to the bullies?
This is my child, your child, their child…
Who doesn't want this to happen to anyone else.
A child’s story we are sharing…
But he… she… is one of many. Too many.
Are we all so blind to the bullies?