Evolution of a Bully

I started as a bystander,

Watching them crowd around

That one kid in the locker room

Or on the basketball courts behind the school,

Before quickly moving on,

Turning my head, averting my eyes...

I was a witness to everything,

Watching in a silent, twisted, horror.

Too fascinated to walk away,

Too scared to speak up, to step in.

With relief, I wait until it's over

Before faking a smile and walking away...

Survival of the fitness, it's the way of life.

The strong destroy the weak, walk all over them,

Leaving them behind in the dust.

I don't want to be one who is exterminated,

I have to come out on top,

Assure my position in the world to come...