Picture by Josephine Wall

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I wrote this after reading a story about
a young girl who was bullied at high school
yet the teachers turned a blind eye and
did nothing.The girl took the school to
court and won a landmark case, the first
of it's kind, to the tune of $78,000. I
suffered at the hands of bullies in primary
school and as we speak I feel so helpless
as my own daughter is being bullied at
school.I felt very passionate about
writing this poem.

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You bravely took the stand
For so many far and wide
You had lived a private hell
But no longer could you hide

You were so determined
You didn't let them get away
It simply goes without saying
That every dog will have it's day

They lowered your self esteem
You cried yourself to sleep at night
But they could never break your spirit
And they would never win this fight

Your voice has now been heard
And we salute what you have done
We admire your strength and courage
And we're so glad you've found the sun

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"Loneliness and the feeling
of being unwanted
is the most terrible poverty"