Hello!

This is my first review for the MHWA Challenge, and what a piece to kick it off with.

This was well-constructed, heart-breaking, and so beautifully written despite the very upsetting subject matter. It's not often that I read a poem on here that tugs so violently on my heart-strings, but you did an exceptional job.

You illustrated the torment of the "special" kid (as he was described) and the horrors that he has to experience without going into too much detail - but what really impressed me was how you were able to pull the reader into the struggle of the narrator's dilemma about taking action themselves.

There were two stanzas in particular that really got to me:



The Prayer ▼

and

The Conclusion ▼

I also just have to mention that I love you included notes at the bottom, the quote almost served as a PSA about bullying, without coming across as trite - and the best time to make people care is after they've read a piece with a strong impact like this.


I do have one, tiny, nitpick of a suggestion, and it's for the final line.

Suggestion ▼

Thank you so much for writing this, sharing it on the site, and submitting it to the MHWA Review Challenge.

Sincerely,

-Cat














My review has been submitted for consideration in "Good Deeds Get CASH!" .