A Thought~

'I stare at the human mind'
that continues to cause mental devastation...' 
though, I've plenty of reasons to exonerate them now 

I finished school eons ago; however memories lurk
 they sizzle, stir....  fleetingly
I've forgiven the sweet sinners; I thank them 
for they made my little heart
conscious, with the embers of hate

Unwittingly drawn into a dominant

 anglicized culture

crowning came easy for many, but

the naivete of my reactions made

 'snobbish' girls made fun of me

They kept aloof; abandoned me

whispered, giggled in the crowd

subjected me to emotional torture

The new school started suffocating me

After two days...  the students 
dispersed for the afternoon activities
I kept sitting....restless and awake

Sunlight tripped down the staircase

Calmed ....the thumping feet
Silence felt safer;.... and then
A pair of feet returned; smiled uncertainly

my bench-mate, .... pulled my hand 
gripped her fingers into mine, and
Took me to the ground..

it was a gesture; so transparent, so gratifying;

flowers and butterflies gushed forth

i couldn't unclench my fingers; it was 

 a new shore--- full of Sunshine! 

 There are some memories that seem fresh even after the passage of several years.  Bullying IS an unavoidable part of school life. No child deserves to be bullied - it's an unacceptable behavior and can have a devastating effect on the victim.... 

Written for sunday-mini-challenge.  First line taken from : The Dark Tree