Every fairytale begins with once upon a time
Perhaps a time when your self-worth plummeted to naught a dime
Perhaps a time when you struggled to drag yourself through the sinking slime
Perhaps a time when you hid your hurt behind a pleasant rhyme
Perhaps a time when the person you saw in the mirror looked far from sublime
Every butterfly begins life as a caterpillar
When that dream, that joy seems so very, very far
When you feel like your true self is trapped in an inescapable jar
When you want to take flight but holding you back is fear
When you grow stronger and go higher, and finally feel freer
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Every Journey Begins Somewhere
PoetryEveryone, no matter who they are has the power to stop bullying. Standing up for someone, although daunting, can make such a big difference. I've learned from experience that sometimes no matter what anyone does the bullying just keeps going, but ha...
