To all the children that liked who they are until others made them bad;
You started hating the face you saw in the mirror; overnight you went from happy to sad.
You now see your nose is too big, your teeth are not straight and somehow you’ve got to get thin;
Your eyes are not round, your way to short and you hate the color of your skin.
You think to yourself why didn’t I know all these things before the kids started making me cry;
Why did I think I was just right and like who I was and now I just want to die.
You try to hide your face when the kids come around and pray they’ll just go away;
But that never happens, its way too much fun for them to harass you every single day.
You try so hard to be their friend but they just laugh and call you names;
They have no interest in being your friend, to them this is just a game.
But, let me tell you kids I know how you feel, I’ve lived this life too, you see;
I know the pain of being hated, teased and harassed just because I’m me.
I understand feeling dead inside and wishing I could just disappear;
And I remember thinking it will never get better was my biggest fear.
But if there is one thing I could share with you kids that are in your darkest hour;
Is that no one can make you feel bad about yourself unless you give them that power.
You are who you are; exactly who you are suppose to be and someday you will see;
That surviving all of this has made you stronger than those bullies ever expected you to be!!!
“The most important lesson I learned from my years of being bullied and harassed is that I will never again let anyone dictate how I feel about myself".
Megan Johnson
9/18/11
If Only
If only I could give April a home, Hawaiian Bill a job and make sure Tammy is never alone.
If only I could take away a little child’s pain, make all the hurt go away and keep illness at bay.
If only I could keep our troops safe and sound and make war a word that is no longer found.
If only I could get people to use words that heal and for bullies to stop and think about how others feel.
If only....If Only...
But, if I stop wishing and take a stand, I CAN make a difference in this wonderful land.
I may never see homelessness end, but I can lend a hand and I can be their friend.
I may not stop sickness but I can wipe away a tear. I can give a hug to help calm a fear.
I may not stop wars but I can always pray that God will be with our troops each and every day.
I may not stop bullying, but I can sure try. Kids are in school to learn……not to die.
I can write a book about Growing up Different to teach kids we’re all the same with just a different look.
No, I may never make a huge impact, but I hope I can see where I tried, when I look back.
