Whispers

They teased me
Cut me in line everyday
Whispered behind my back
When they knew I would hear

My backpack isn't on it's hook
My sweaters on the top of the bookshelf
Claim you didn't do it
Let the whole class get a lecture
While you giggle
Till you're called out

Because its not a laughing matter
What you did to me
I hid in the bathroom during PE
And cried for at least
Ten minutes

Then, when I have been destroyed,
You turn on each other
You told her crush she liked him
So she went to the bathroom
And she cried for nearly twenty
Over something that didn't matter

She now knew what it felt like
I told her she hurt me
The way she's hurt now
It didn't stop the lies
The hurtful remarks
Making me cry until
I pretend to be sick
And go home early

You don't seem to get
That you were popular then
But that means nothing now

Not in middle school

Now that I'm the cool girl
Because I'm never mean
You invite me to a party
Invite me to hang out
I'll take it as I get it
But if you hurt me
Ever again
Then you'd better watch out
It's not just risking a recess

At middle school they don't tolerate
The things you did to me
Administrator referral
Isn't a joke at all

And now, you're trying
To tell my friends
That they shouldn't hang out
With the rest of us?
So they nod and pretend they agree
As they stand by me

And the teachers
They gave lectures
And reprimanding speeches
But they didn't do enough
They never saw what happened

When a girl I barely even knew
Told me
That it was you who threw my sweater
To the very highest shelf

When I had proof
Two of you came to blame it on
The other
And the teacher gave you
All a talking to
You still denied it

Why did you pick on me
I never did any thing to you
I was nice
I tried to be your friend