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Night comes again and with it the time to rest, but its spent instead wandering amongst the shadows... An unwelcome visitor. Leave me ALONE! A cold smile. Arms encircling. Hands roving. Break free Run...Run...Run... Empty halls Here. There. No one to help Busy. No time. Not my concern. Scared. Hurt. Angry There! "Please. Who do I go to for help?" "Me." I tell him what happened. A name. The arms. The hands. He nods. Makes a note. Doesn't move Still no one to turn to Sinking down, down, down. B...

The Worst Day of My Life I remember when we were talking one day I said it was the worst day of my life You pointed out I'd said that before maybe even twice I told you it was true last time and that it was true then That most every day was the worst of my life mostly because of them Did you know that every time I thought that they couldn't get worse They always did? More frequent too and you blamed me for the hurt You blamed me because I was always angry and because I would fight You wouldn'...

Sexual Harassment: Nothing Routine about It Sexual harassment is defined as unwanted sexual advances, unwelcome requests for sexual favors, or other behavior of a sexual nature where such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s academic or work performance or of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment. Sexual harassment is often seen as casual, even if frequent, brushing of one’s body against areas of another’s body, and as having...

When her shorts were too short and his pants were sagging When she was late for class and his grades were lagging When he dyed his hair purple got in fights in the hall When she got her tongue pierced middle of last Fall When he back-talked the teacher one day at school When he got sent out of class for flaunting the rules When she lit up a cigarette during school hours When they chose to have sex in the school showers You saw that You saw them holding hands in the halls Shmoozing and talking...

Daughter, what did you learn in school today? Twas a question asked regularly Oft she would say “nothing” or “not much” As is said by many teens But if she could have put into words What it was she’d learned Here’s what she would have said Of the lessons that can’t be earned: “Today I learned that ‘no’ isn’t enough That the teachers don’t that much care I learned no matter where I go That he will be there If not today, then likely tomorrow From his eyes, I can’t get away He kept watching me, ...