Different

• Kirralee Swanson, Grade 5, Bay View State School
• Poetry
• 2014

Excellence Award in the 'The Text Generation 2014' competition

He stands there all alone
While the others throw stones
He speaks a little strange
That is why they don’t let him play any games.
They call him names
And make his heart burst into flames
They push him down
And he tries not to frown.
As he goes away
And cries all day
He hates his special needs
If only they could see him bleed.
Just because he is different
He is special in a way
Every night he prays for change.