A girl sits in the corner 

Hiding, hiding from the people who did this 

the people who make her feel worthless

She cringes as the sound of their mocking voices enters her ears

Will no one help? Will no one stand up for her? 

"You're stupid!

Ugly! 

Fat! 

No one would ever love you!" 

The insults fly from their mouths 

Insults that are like invisible bullets 

Hurting, tearing, killing someone

This is what they're meant to be 

Sent to kill the live within

Unable to take the abuse anymore the girl stands

She takes one look at her tormenters implanting them forever in her mind

Then she takes off running

Running from the invisible bullets, the mean words, the hurt

Running away from the shadows

Surely somewhere she can hide

Unable to run anymore she falls to her knees

And cries

Tears of sorrows

Tears of need

The need for someone to tell her she is special

She is wanted 

There is hope

Yet no help comes

Who will step up? 

To be the brave and the valiant?  Will we all stand silent? 

Or, will we act? Step out and protect? 

Knights and warriors we all can be if only we try

But, we must try instead of leaving it well enough alone 

"That's not my problem." We say

These are only lies to ourselves

We are connected

All Children of God 

So together we must stand or apart we will fall