Have you ever been afraid of someone?  Have they made your life miserable?  In school I was very low on the pecking order.  I got bullied a lot and it wasn't much fun.  But there were other people who had problems too.  Here's one small sampling of how that feels from a friend I knew in school.

Scared
by Louanne M. Litka
9/15/86, 7pm

How can my life be the same,
when every time I hear his name
my heart jumps inside my throat
and I feel like I will surely choke.

My friends think I'm being dumb,
I shouldn't be scared, I shouldn't run,
"I'll never see that guy again,"
I'll probably never run into him.

But they're wrong, they don't understand,
How I feel when I see that man.
He scares me so I can't stop
I want to faint, I want to drop.

My vice-squad on tenth is always there.
At least I feel like someone cares.
But how long before they tire of me,
And when they do, where will I be.

I can't expect them to always protect me
Especially when I act like a baby.
I don't usually scare this eary,
Except when that jerk is always near me.

I went to class and saw him there,
I nearly went into shock, I sat and stared.
I couldn't take notes, I could feel his eyes,
staring at me, giving me hives.

I walked home with a friend, but I could feel
His frightening presence behind at my heels.
I tried to slow down, hoping he'd pass,
but he just stuck to me, like a wound with glass.

I try not to let him intimidate me,
But that stupid guy is everywhere to be seen.
I think my only solution will be
to kill myself and escape this misery.

So, Goodbye to my friends,
It's time that I die,
I'm nearing th end,
To my good friends, GOODBYE.