School Poem

Poem for when classmates at school are nasty and mean. Inspiration to overcome and stand tall.

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Standing Tall

© more by Tabitha Houghton-Smith

Published by Family Friend Poems March 2010 with permission of the Author.

I put on this act,
as I walk through the halls looking like I don't care.
People talk behind my back,
like I'm not even there

They call me slut, they call me whore,
and frankly I just can't take it anymore.
They don't know me at all,
and I won't let them see me fall.

They don't see the feelings that I hide.
Do they realize how much it hurts?
They don't see what's bottling up inside.
Do they realize they shouldn't talk dirt?

So many things left unsaid.
So many reasons why my insides feel dead.
Why would he do this to me?
Why did God choose my family?

I walk through the halls with a stumble,
realizing I'm about to fall.
The worst is happening I say with a tumble,
I can't do this, I have got to stand tall.

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  • Kelly Andrew by Kelly Andrew
  • 5 years ago

It's the honest truth. Trying to bring me down is the best they do. It is a habit to those who want to try to destroy what you built. The best thing is just to ignore them.

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  • Ta'Yauna by Ta'Yauna
  • 12 years ago

This is exactly how I feel in school. everybody talks about you and tries to bring you down. Well I'm not going to let that happen. everybody that gets picked on keep your head up high and don't let nobody discourage you.

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  • Aaliyah Burnett by Aaliyah Burnett
  • 6 years ago

Everybody goes through something, and other people don't even know what that person is facing.

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