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Be Kind (They Said)
“Be kind” is what they said
They think it makes a difference
“Be nice” is what they spread
They think it of magnificence
Adults are good
That’s what we’ve been taught
Help us, they could
At least, that’s what I thought
But what happens when
The adults don’t care?
What happens when
The adults aren’t there?
Even worse are those times
The adults can see
Yet they turn a blind eye
And pretend it can’t be
They wish that they knew
Just how bad it is
Yet only a few
Realize we’re kids
They said that they cared
They said they’d be there
They said they’d be fair
They said don’t despair
The cards have been dealt
And I can’t seem to shake
The sadness I felt
And that feeling of hate
When we needed them most
The adults had failed
Now, none but a ghost
Of that trust has prevailed
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This piece is dedicated to the classmates I lost to suicide. The classmates that could've--should've--been saved. If only the adults in our lives had cared enough to try. I love you all, and I hope you're better now, wherever you may be.