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April 8, 2019
By DeafeningSilence GOLD, Surrey, British Columbia, Other
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Favorite Quote:
“People are unequal, not because Hammurabi said so, but because Enlil and Marduk decreed it. People are equal, not because Thomas Jefferson said so, but because God created them that way.” - Yuval Noah Harari

“Since it is possible that you may depart from life this very moment, regulate every act and thought accordingly.” -Marcus Aurelius

“I discovered that my castles stand upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand.” - Coldplay, Viva la Vida

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they called her names

that pierced her heart

she looked down,

we looked away.

 

they beat him and shoved him

with his help me's drowning

down under the grim halls

but we stared from afar.

 

but then words became bruises,

the punches got stronger,

the beatings lasted longer,

the calls for help got louder.

should we let those drown?

 

we must tell ourselves to never

only stand afar.

© Dat L., Worcester, MA

The author's comments:

I wanted to highlight the bystander effect and how important it is for all of us to take action against bullying.

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