Hello!
Welcome to my blog. My name is Vashti Quiroz-Vega, for those of you visiting
for the first time. I am a writer of Fantasy, Suspense and Thrillers. I do,
however, have a tendency to mix a little Romance, horror or humor (among other
genres) into my stories.
I love
art, creativity and beauty, and I know these come in many forms. In my quest to
build my author platform, I have met and befriended a group of incredibly
talented individuals. Writers, poets, artists and even singers who are
masterful at what they do. I feel blessed to have found them, and I would be
selfish if I kept the beauty, artistry and creativeness of their craft all to
myself.
So for
the next few weeks I will be featuring their art, writings and music along with
my own work on this blog. I guarantee you will enjoy every bit of it.
In today’s post I will feature the sweet, kind, beautiful
and very talented poet and writer Adrianna Joleigh. She wrote the poem
“Bullied” specifically for me. I am honored and grateful for it.
Bullied
Raped
from prosperities
Bleeding
tears rain
Hopelessness
infuriates
Self-loathing
remains
No
reason to wake up
No
reason to smile
No
reason to feel
I am
worthwhile.
Surrounded
by hate,
And I
don’t know why.
Wanting
only to be loved.
Vulnerable
to their lies.
Why am
I not perfect?
Why am
I not pretty?
Why am
I too fat?
I
Wallow in self-pity.
Repeated
struggles
to end
my misery.
Hating
the image I see.
Who
here would miss me?
---A.
Joleigh
How A Bully Is Made
Bullying
is a serious issue that is faced by many people. Bullies have existed since the
beginning of time, as have the victims who have suffered from bullying. The
age-old question is, What makes a bully act like a bully?
Do
bullies really enjoy making another person miserable or causing them pain? What
do they get out of striking fear in the heart of another? Are they inherently
evil? You may be surprised by the answers to these questions.
Bullies
do not fit into a neat little box. There’s no doubt that evil people live among
us. There are those who relish the pain of others and take pleasure in causing
distress or harm. However, most bullies are not monsters. So why do they act
like monsters?
Bullies
are often people who have been bullied or abused themselves, and they cast
blame upon others for the bad things in their lives.
People
who feel their home life is out of control and they’re not listened to or
valued by their family may feel the need to hold positions of power. Such a
person may become a boss and gain power by dominating his or her employees,
operating on the principle that being feared is the way to gain respect.
A
teenager who is constantly berated by a parent or older sibling may feel the
need to do the same to others, just so he or she won’t feel like the only
victim.
A child
who is physically abused at home comes to view violence as normal.
Sometimes,
there is no obvious explanation, except perhaps that the bully is a mean and
cruel person who only feels good when causing others harm.
~Vashti Quiroz-Vega
