NOBODY’S A NOBODY by Michael Grossman
I used to be so popular,
When I was back at school.
The teacher’s used to love me.
The kids thought I was cool.
I used to be so pretty,
And very good at sport.
Used to think I was quite special,
Or at least that’s what I thought.
I used to hang with cool girls
Who knew the latest trends.
Everyone looked up to us,
And wanted to be friends.
So many kids we just ignored
I regret it in a way,
They may have seemed like nerds back then,
But look at them today.
I remember this one girl,
Big Stella Green
With these ugly, awkward glasses
And a huge nose in between.
We used to tease and tease her,
Before and after school.
Once old Tommy McNoughton
Shoved her in the abandoned pool.
If only he would have known
That later, in a time of strife,
Stella Green would operate on his fiance,
And all but save her life.
What about Kayoko Kishimoto?
Our only Japanese student.
She was brilliant at science,
But at English – not so fluent.
We would never come and talk to her.
No one would even try.
They just left her all alone,
Supposing she was shy.
Did she end up learning English?
Well, what can you say
About the winner of an Oscar,
For Best Original Screenplay.
There was Dante Ferretti,
Who was the ‘school geek’,
With his great boofy hair,
And pimples for each cheek.
So tired of getting abused
And so embarrassed with his looks,
He used to hide his spotty face,
Inside a range of different books.
Who would have thought
That this reserved, avid reader,
Would go on to become
Our new State Opposition Leader?
Everyone used to fear
Max Stockwell “The Freak”.
Rumour had it he ate live snails,
And showered once a week.
The girls thought he was mad,
The boys thought he was weird.
He’d come walking through a corridor,
And the corridor all but cleared.
I hear he’s no longer weird,
And no longer is he ‘mad’;
Instead, he’s changing nappies
As a loving, stay-home dad.
I was never better than them.
I used to be so lame.
If I only understood,
That we are all the same.
I used to be “cool”,
But never was I happy,
Until the day I realised
NOBODY’S A NOBODY.
Special Announcement:
I am donating 100% of the royalties of my hilarious new children’s book, My Favourite Comedian, during the month of January to those affected by the devastating bushfires in my country, Australia. This book is perfect for children aged 9 to 14 and the ideal class novel for Upper Primary students. Please leave a comment to indicate your purchase. You can buy a copy by clicking on this link.
is a good book to serve as a springboard for a discussion about why it is important to look out for those smaller than yourself.
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