Bullying

Almost every day of my life
I have been called a demeaning name,
weird
odd
nerd
geek
know-it-all
teacher's pet
and they all hurt me
even when my mom tried to explain
how being smart was a good thing
being called those names
still sent me to a place
a elementary school student
should never, ever be
into depression
not pitiful depression,
but awefully severe
so much so
that even in my 10th grade year
my demons come back to haunt me
with their same old cheer
you'll never be good enough
you don't matter
you're nobody
i beat myself up inside
because of silly words
that should have never been said
that is what bullying
can do to an innocent child
it can make their world
go completely gray
make them feel so unimportant
until they simply fade away
i get so scared
when my depression spikes
all I can do is sit in a corner
shaking and crying
until the feeling goes away
i would never wish my experiences
unto even my worst enemy
but yet, this type of verbal abuse
mentally kills thousands of children
each day
please, stop the process
before its too late
the children are suffering
and we can only blame it
on our mistakes