An Open Letter to Cowards and Bullies

To all the bullies and cowards in the world

You can stamp your feet,

You can yell and threaten

You can move quietly and leave

Carnage in your wake,

Perhaps you can evoke fear and terror, but

You will NEVER gain Respect,

And in the future, if your name is spoken

It will be spoken with contempt!

How do you know if you are a bully?

Answer me this:

Do you need to hurt others to get attention?

~Kathie Adams Brown (April 16, 2013)

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