Chocolate Cage: Stop the Hate

Crumpled

Crumpled Her eyes were chocolate brown,

Crumpled Her eyes were chocolate brown, like muddy puddles

Crumpled Her eyes were chocolate brown, like muddy puddles As the tears welled in the corners

Crumpled Her eyes were chocolate brown, like muddy puddles As the tears welled in the corners and fear cramped her heart

Crumpled Her eyes were chocolate brown, like muddy puddles As the tears welled in the corners and fear cramped her heart I watched the salt pool at her feet,

Crumpled Her eyes were chocolate brown, like muddy puddles As the tears welled in the corners and fear cramped her heart I watched the salt pool at her feet, sweetness evaporated

Crumpled Her eyes were chocolate brown, like muddy puddles As the tears welled in the corners and fear cramped her heart I watched the salt pool at her feet, sweetness evaporated She's the bitter type of chocolate

Crumpled Her eyes were chocolate brown, like muddy puddles As the tears welled in the corners and fear cramped her heart I watched the salt pool at her feet, sweetness evaporated She's the bitter type of chocolate with no gravity,

Crumpled Her eyes were chocolate brown, like muddy puddles As the tears welled in the corners and fear cramped her heart I watched the salt pool at her feet, sweetness evaporated She's the bitter type of chocolate with no gravity, sugar stolen

Cracked

Cracked It hit her cheek this time, the punch

Cracked It hit her cheek this time, the punch Shattering the glass wall she had tried to build

Cracked It hit her cheek this time, the punch Shattering the glass wall she had tried to build She knew glass was fragile, but they took away the bricks

Cracked It hit her cheek this time, the punch Shattering the glass wall she had tried to build She knew glass was fragile, but they took away the bricks And glass was all she had,

Cracked It hit her cheek this time, the punch Shattering the glass wall she had tried to build She knew glass was fragile, but they took away the bricks And glass was all she had, though the jagged edges cut her

Cursed

Cursed The laughter was cruel,

Cursed The laughter was cruel, fumes from the rocket's launch

Cursed The laughter was cruel, fumes from the rocket's launch Of her broken glass,

Cursed The laughter was cruel, fumes from the rocket's launch Of her broken glass, and she was bleeding,

Cursed The laughter was cruel, fumes from the rocket's launch Of her broken glass, and she was bleeding, like rain

Cursed The laughter was cruel, fumes from the rocket's launch Of her broken glass, and she was bleeding, like rain As she sank to the ground like a failed mission

Cursed The laughter was cruel, fumes from the rocket's launch Of her broken glass, and she was bleeding, like rain As she sank to the ground like a failed mission in her unseen sunlight

Cursed The laughter was cruel, fumes from the rocket's launch Of her broken glass, and she was bleeding, like rain As she sank to the ground like a failed mission in her unseen sunlight The bleeding was internal,

Cursed The laughter was cruel, fumes from the rocket's launch Of her broken glass, and she was bleeding, like rain As she sank to the ground like a failed mission in her unseen sunlight The bleeding was internal, and no one could hear her screams

Can't

Can't Whoever said words can't break you,

Can't Whoever said words can't break you, they were wrong

Can't Whoever said words can't break you, they were wrong Because their words tossed her to the ground

Can't Whoever said words can't break you, they were wrong Because their words tossed her to the ground every day

Can't Whoever said words can't break you, they were wrong Because their words tossed her to the ground every day Like a rocket booster falling back to earth and burning up

Can't Whoever said words can't break you, they were wrong Because their words tossed her to the ground every day Like a rocket booster falling back to earth and burning up Silenced by taunts and whispers

Can't Whoever said words can't break you, they were wrong Because their words tossed her to the ground every day Like a rocket booster falling back to earth and burning up Silenced by taunts and whispers that had sewn her lips shut

Caged

Caged The bars rattled as she clenched them with whitened knuckles

Caged The bars rattled as she clenched them with whitened knuckles The key was long since fractured and tossed down the drain

Caged The bars rattled as she clenched them with whitened knuckles The key was long since fractured and tossed down the drain She could only watch the shattered glass

Caged The bars rattled as she clenched them with whitened knuckles The key was long since fractured and tossed down the drain She could only watch the shattered glass like salt crystals on the floor

Caged The bars rattled as she clenched them with whitened knuckles The key was long since fractured and tossed down the drain She could only watch the shattered glass like salt crystals on the floor Bullies,

Caged The bars rattled as she clenched them with whitened knuckles The key was long since fractured and tossed down the drain She could only watch the shattered glass like salt crystals on the floor Bullies, taking the chocolate from her eyes

Caged The bars rattled as she clenched them with whitened knuckles The key was long since fractured and tossed down the drain She could only watch the shattered glass like salt crystals on the floor Bullies, taking the chocolate from her eyes and calling it mud

Can

Can The sugar they took and wall they broke was hers

Can The sugar they took and wall they broke was hers And my chocolate was sour for only watching it be stolen

Can The sugar they took and wall they broke was hers And my chocolate was sour for only watching it be stolen Her eyes were a sweet, chocolate brown when

Can The sugar they took and wall they broke was hers And my chocolate was sour for only watching it be stolen Her eyes were a sweet, chocolate brown when I forged a key with glass pieces and hate's fire for her to wield

Author's Note:

Bullying is everywhere, and it needs to be stopped.

Bullying is everywhere, and it needs to be stopped. People who aren't bullied have no idea, none, what's it like to have fellow humans think you are less.

Bullying is everywhere, and it needs to be stopped. People who aren't bullied have no idea, none, what's it like to have fellow humans think you are less. Bystanders aren't neutral, they're also at fault for keeping their eyes turned away.

Bullying is everywhere, and it needs to be stopped. People who aren't bullied have no idea, none, what's it like to have fellow humans think you are less. Bystanders aren't neutral, they're also at fault for keeping their eyes turned away. Thank you for reading.

written by: diana