Schoolgirl's poem is first class, says Royal Mail

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A SUPERB poem by a Hastings schoolgirl has been adopted by Royal Mail bosses to tackle bullying in the workplace.
Hillcrest pupil Rowan Geering, 12, of Harold Road, penned the prose as part of her school's anti-bullying week.

Things snowballed when proud dad, postman Michael Geering, took a copy into work to laminate it for her.

"Everyone thought it was really good and my boss asked to use it amongst our team," he explained.

"Another boss then saw it and liked it and sent it to a head office boss who deals with bullying and he asked to use it. It has now been sent to all the offices as an anti-bullying message.

"Our area manager has also given Rowan £20 in vouchers to say thanks."

Even MP Michael Foster read the poem on a recent visit to the local sorting office and was impressed, said Michael.

"We are very proud of her," he said. "It only took her a week to write and we were amazed when we read it."


Bullying by Rowan Geering, age 12

Tell me what gives you the right, to make people feel so small.
What have they ever done to you, usually nothing, nothing at all.
Do you even realise the pain and suffering your actions cause?
I doubt you even notice, as you look to your friends for applause.
Not one of us is perfect, we all have our own faults.
But don't use our imperfections as hurtful remarks or taunts.
It's the differences between us that make us all unique,
From the colour of our skin or hair, to the accent in which we speak.
Once safe at home your victims alone break down and cry.
Some even feel there's no way out, and that they'd rather die.
Imagine being a parent and finding the child you adore,
having taken their own life, now lying lifeless on the floor.
Some suffer on in silence, afraid to speak out, alone and sad.
Was this really your intention to make someone feel that bad?
It's true that sometimes things are said that start off as a joke,
But you can cause such humiliation from unkind words you've spoke.
So just stop for a moment before bitching or poking fun,
As the damage that your words can do can never be undone.
For each of us is guilty when we ignore the things we see,
Thankful that they chose today to pick on you not me.
It doesn't mean that it's not happening by turning a blind eye.
Are we really all that heartless not to help when we see them cry?
Nowadays bullying has got worse, it's all got out of hand.
And the only way to stop it is for us to make a stand.
So be honest take a good look at yourself, then ask yourself aloud,
Are you really the kind of person, of who you can be proud?

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