Huge congratulations to Emma Campbell, a BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing student at our Edinburgh centre, for winning our ‘We’re Better Without Bullying’ competition. Emma, who submitted the winning poem below, wins £100. Well done Emma!

We’re better without bullying

Society today claims to tackle the problem at hand,
What we really need is someone, who’s willing to take the stand,
My question is to bullies, what possesses you to do it?
What makes you do these horrible things and why put innocents through it?

It changes how people perceive you and the person that you are,
Trust me when I say that bullying won’t get you very far,
On the receiving end of bullying is the loneliest feeling ever,
You ask them up front to make it stop; they make you wish you never,

In this world we’re surrounded by bullies, at work, at home, at school,
These people who think they’re always in the right are really just plain cruel,
There must be some way to prevent this, to stop it once and for all,
This constant discrimination and making people feel small,

There are plenty of people, who have been bullied, in the past before,
They’re welcomed and accepted now, not picked on anymore,
Just because you may be different or people think you’re strange,
Does not give them the motive, to call you horrible names,

Anyone being bullied, is not a pleasant sight,
Bullying in society, simply is not right,
We act like we’re solving the problem, when really, we’ve just begun,
It’s clear now how serious this is and something must be done,

Everyone is similar we’re all born with hopes and dreams,
To live our lives and achieve our goals, it’s not as simple as it seems,
The sooner people realise this, we’re not as different as it appears,
There is no need for bullies to cause others pain and tears,

Put a stop to all this madness; accept people for who they want to be,
We’re better without bullying and I’m sure everyone will agree.