Sticks and Stones

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can also hurt me.
Stones and sticks break only skin, while words are ghosts that haunt me.

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I don't own Max Green, but the plot is mine. Please don't steal it.
The lines used in the summary come from this poem. I don't own it; it is © Ruby Redford.
This is completely fictional. I wrote this because of something I saw where someone said bullying is all a big joke. Bullying is not a joke. It's serious, and it's painful. While the scenario I wrote in this story is fictional, kids hurt themselves every day because of the results of bullying. If you're being bullied, please let someone know, so that they can help end the hate.
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