For Erin

Her voice is strong,
Her heart is good.
She tries so hard,
To be understood.
She has long brown hair,
And teddy bear eyes.
She listens with a careful ear,
And blocks out all the lies.
The first thing she does,
After she hurts somebody.
Is not to laugh in their face,
But instead to say "I'm sorry".
But when she tells everyone,
Her side of the story.
All they do is tell jokes,
And try to be gross and gory.
No one really listens,
No one really tries.
To hear her words of courage,
I think they're pretty wise.