TOO MANY BULLIES

The pain of the unprotected
vibrates in the air.

The essence of betrayal and despair
leaves a lasting impression
in the hallways.

Like the invisible trains
of humans herded
toward torture and death.

It doesn’t happen here.
We have a zero tolerance policy.

The principal comes from a
family of principals
schooled in manipulation.
A man with many voices.

His need for success
greater than his need for
doing the right thing.

Administrators and teachers,
hired by those
seeking similar attributes,
stand behind him,
smiling like sharks
on top of the bodies of
the ones who dare to care.

Certain people were
designed to suffer.

Angels watching from far above,
rarely deign to intervene.
It’s just too much work.

By: A. Elliott Chance
Cincinnati Public Schools
Cincinnati, Ohio

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