Sandbox Poem by Lauren Coles

Recess is a time for kids to play,
But recess isn't fun for most kids,
Bullying takes place on the playground,
Teachers can't keep a eye on every child,
The bully has a plan in mind,
Say there are swings on the playground,
The bully wants you to sit down so they can push on the swings,
The bully starts to push on the swings slowly and then the momentum increases,
Then something out of a movie happens like something that á stunt double would do,
You go flying and land on the ground,
The ground tastes like a sandbox,
You could cry but instead you get up and walk away.
Violence instantly makes things worse and nobody wins.