They Were NEVER Punished

I remember one morning
I woke up and for a second or two
I forgot what was waiting
I forgot what I had to do

Then I remembered
The terror of the day before
When I was cornered
Punched and beaten to the floor

The school bus, sat there
Trying not to be seen
As they insult and hit me
Trying not to scream

Shakily I got out of bed
Found my self on the toilet floor
Being sick. Sick with fear
I couldn't handle it anymore

I told my mom I was ill
She said I still had to go
I begged and pleaded
But my mom could never know

I felt pathetic and dumb
I felt like I was such a fool
I would spend three weeks
Refusing to go to school

And when I would go back
I'd only get what I had before
They threatened to punish me
If I missed school anymore

I ran from the room crying
They didn't see the tears
Law to go to school, then
Is it law to be tormented for years?

They never made it better
They NEVER paid for what they did
I was trying to kill myself
I was just a little kid!

And I talk to people
When I come online
And I scream and scream
Cos it goes on ALL THE TIME

I will never forget
Being so scared that I
Was actually sick
Never forget, they made me ache to die.

© Copyright Sharon Ardern 2005