once upon a time
not too long ago
an innocent little girl
got smacked in the face
by a big, mean bully
for no reason at all
the hit made a bruise
that marked the girl's face
and she never ever forgot
those cruel, unforgiving hands
her friends tried to soothe her
her parents tried to help
the little girl cried and cried
enraged, weak, bewildered
she had done nothing
to that bully
an innocent bystander
abused by another jackass
to this very day
the bully is still cruel
the friends still soothe
and i still cry

-- sarah