At school there's a kid named Chester
He roams the halls finding kids to pester
Not a single person likes him
He scares people and makes them feel grim
Nobody has the guts to take a stand
And show him that he's not a man
He thinks he's so tough and big
But on the inside he's as weak as a twig
People refer to him as "infector"
The things he says and the things he does
Make people feel like dust
He's affected so many peoples lives
And taken away their strive
To pursue what makes them happy
If only there was someone, maybe
That could show he's only a big baby
There's a new girl at school, her name is Kelli
She's not your average girl, she has a big belly
When word around school reached Chester
He made it his personal goal to infest her
But Kelli, she is not your ordinary girl
Her past is not at all like a shining pearl
She's been through more than any could fathom
But Chester was ready to scare her like a phantom
When Chester approached her everyone held their breath
They all knew he was about to bully her to death
But Kelli knew it was coming and wouldn't let it happen
She had the guts to stand up to him and slap him
What Kelli did shocked the whole school
And made standing up to Chester seem cool
That day marked the start of something new
And standing up to Chester, anyone can do
Now people have hope and courage
To live their lives and let it flourish.
To many, this might just seem like a poem about a bully at school. But i wrote this for a creative writing last year as a symbolism assignment. Chester is not only a bully, but he is supposed to represent cancer. Kelli is a girl who has cancer, but she stands up to it and shows strength and courage. She's not going to let having cancer ruin her life, rather she looks on the bright side and toughens it out and wants to show other people what standing up to cancer and fighting it can do.