Words pierce us like a sharp knife,

One by one destroying lives.

Yet the people saying these hurtful words don't even think twice,

Do they know that their actions can lead to a person's demise?

Do they know the struggles and fears that person overcame?

Do they feel their pain?

When we try to stay our ground,

They knock us back down.

Our walls are starting to break,

But there is nowhere to escape.