Bullied Boy

His sad brown eyes held a tear

His body shook, full of fear

The bully pushed him to the ground

No help, for him, could be found

The bully kicked him, called him names

Told him he was weak and lame

The boy curled into a ball

He thought about ending it all

Then the bully was just gone

But the boy was not alone

A gentle hand touched his arm

A voice told him he was safe from harm

He flinched at first, continued to cry

Then he looked up into bright blue eyes

No one had ever helped him before

He slowly got up from the floor

He asked, why did you help me?

No one stands up to that bully

The blue-eyed boy said with a grin

Stand up to bullies and they can’t win

Bullies are tough, if allowed

To pick on one, not a crowd

Hope replaced fear in the boy that day

A hope he prayed would always stay

A ray of hope, a new friend

A happy way for this day to end.