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The Faults of Society

A poem about the failure of society.

By Kitty <3Published 6 years ago 1 min read
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Society shunned a broken girl

Just for shedding tears

Ignorance blinded society

She's been depressed for five years

Society shunned a gothic girl

Just for wearing all black

The color her soul in the mirror

She believes always reflects back

Society shunned a heavy girl

Just for being that

She cries every night and cannot stand

herself because she's been told she is fat

Society shunned a marked-up boy

Just for having bruises

A beaten toy, a fragile boy

His father often abuses

Society shunned a torn boy

Just for having scars

Left upon him by his mother

Who never leaves the bar

Society shunned a lightweight boy

Just for being thin

Diagnosed with anorexia,

Even before the shunning begins

Society shunned these normal people

For not being exactly the same

The girls and the boys all killed themselevs

Yet society wonders who to blame

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About the Creator

Kitty <3

I am a girl who has struggled with many issues in my life, including identity, and multiple mental health problems. I write as an outlet and to reach others who are having the same experiences as me so they know they aren't alone.

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