Faded

• Ayla Greenland, Grade 6
• Poetry
• 2022

Those bullies of hers chip away at her heart
Say mean words it tears her apart
She’s slowly but surely fading away
Nothing can help her, she hurts every day
I wish I could turn back time to fix her world
Take back what was done, that feeling of hurt
Pain floods her soul every time those bullies show
Nowhere to go and no place to call home
This is just another day, another day gone
Bullied for wearing the clothes that she does
This is not the way that it was
Her parents left her like this, with no goodbye kiss
It’s not right what is happening to her
She does not deserve this, I am sure
People always wonder why her smile turned to a frown
Because she’s all by herself and she’s faded now