Richard Dawson

Bullies
After what happened in P.E, I didn't want to go back I knew it wasn't gonna be good But it turned out so much worse than I would ever have thought it could Blanked by my best mates Taxed at the school gates Punched in the face on the bus For a while it got a little too much Laughter resounding along the corridor Me in a puddle on the floor Anthony Pay leans over and spits I don't want to remember any more So Anthony was expelled for something else entirely Thе term rumbled quietly on I just triеd to keep my head down But ended up messing up my GCSEs Much to dad's disappointment But mainly thanks to the encouragement of Mrs. Kovacic I managed an A and a B in English I'm in the library every lunchtime Far away from the noise outside Putting the finishes touches on my entry for the short story competition I got a phone call at work today from Joshua's school Letras de cancionesAsking me to come right away I was in the middle of a Zoom With one of our most important clients, Majestic Wine He's been scrapping again, broke a lad's jaw, and now he's suspended Pending further investigation What am I gonna do with this kid? Shaking the hand of the dour assistant head I ask "Does Mrs. Kovacic still teach here?" "She's taking some well deserved leave" The old brick buildings have been replaced with glass and steel At Blue Flames to watch the under-21s After a week of hardly talking at all During a lull in play I finally say "I know you've got a good heart" From Letras Mania