If I Was There
Once upon a time.
I had a best friend
Her name was very common but
I think it wasn't then.
She was a pretty girl
Of the age seventeen
She'd be a ballerina
And twirl around and sing.
One day when she practiced
For that ballerina contest
She found herself being laughed at
And told her they were honest:
"You're such a stupid girl
you can't properly twirl
If I were you I'd kill myself
and help the world out."
She was desimated by
the words said, she cried:
"Well if that's the way you think it is
I best be going then!"
She came to me and said
"They think Im better off dead!"
I told her she was over-reacting
That in skill, she wasn't lacking.
A few months went by
The bullying made her cry.
She began to wear long sleeves
Even with Summer trees.
One day she had enough
She felt life was too rough.
If only I was there to save her
She'd still be here today.
Take this poem strongly
With the words I write down here.
If you ever have a best friend.
Be sure to hold them dear.
Help them when life is bad
Don't ever become mad
And if you're a bully
I'm going to say this truly.
Give a hug and a smile
Make your life worthwhile.
So with this I must go,
A grief I haven't sown
Take my words with tender care
and think about where she'd be
If I was there.