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Say our bones are not broken
(I can clearly see the cracks)
Lie about who the blood belongs to
(Every one of us knows who’s to blame)
Now let’s all stand up together
(Call out the bullying, the hypocrisy, the cruelty, the narcissism…)
Except it’s only me who does, so all they hear is nothing
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Poppy
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Comments (23)
Very good depiction of reality and attitude.Great poem!
Congratulations on your TS. Compelling.
Great piece, thank you for sharing it. it could have also worked without the last line though. (I as a reader knew from the begining it was you talking to yourself and they don't hear anything)
I enjoyed the back-and-forth from line to line. Feels like a conversation I've had with myself a few times. Sad there are so many issues in the world this applies to. Such a brilliant piece, Congrats on the top story!
I like the collective use of “our bones”, and this makes me think of the “cracks” in society. Feels like a call to arms, but no-one is listening.
Heartbreaking, relatable and saddening that this is a reality! Congrats on Top story Poppy!!
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congratulations... well deserved Top Story!!
Truth in every line. Words well said. Read for read. Kudos.
This poem aches in such a beautiful way. You are such a phenomenally talented writer. Adored this!
You keep on doing what Poppy does best; inspiring us all! Well deserved Top Story!
So sad...but written with brutal elegance. Congrats on a fine Top Story, PoppY!
Brilliantly sad but so well said. Amazing work, Poppy!!
That certainly packed a well-deserved punch - what a statement piece! Well done. Congratulations, too, on the Top Story achievement with this one - it's splendid!
Nice poem! I really enjoyed it. ❤️
Sadly, there is no "together" for the scapegoats... The bullies are too invested in not hearing. Standing up is necessary nevertheless.
Excellent Silence acrostic ✅ … so sad that few people are strong enough to even back up someone addressing bullying.🥺 Well said: “ Now let’s all stand up together (Call out the bullying, the hypocrisy, the cruelty, the narcissism…) Except it’s only me who does, so all they hear is nothing”👍🏼
It's so sad when we're fighting against something, all alone. Loved your Acrostic!
Excellent entry. Well done, Poppy.
Really excellent Poppy! The parenthetical lines gave it such a depth
Great entry. This was not only an outstanding acrostic it was an exceptional dialogue poem
Oh! Wow. Where was this last year? I adore this so much, bestie.
This is damn good!