the teachers called larry slow
kids were not so kind
to them, he was the village idiot
from the other side of the tracks
as a special education student
larry was stigmatized, ridiculed, teased
and treated as less than everybody else
though the butt of other boys’ jokes, larry played along
wanting attention, of any kind, from his classmates
teachers and the principal tried their best
to stop the boys’ malicious pranks
they were given detention
notes were sent home to their parents
nothing stopped them
sometimes problems solve themselves
that happened in larry’s case
one day, during morning recess
the boys convinced larry to remove his clothes
and run naked through the hallway
kids flooded the area
laughing hysterically, as larry emerged from the restroom
and began his first streak
he forced a smile
but his embarassment was obvious
then it happened
larry suddenly turned around, facing the boys
their laughter stopped abruptly
as they beheld, by far, the largest penis
any of them had ever seen in their lives
bigger even than their fathers’
the principal rushed to larry’s aid
covering him with his suitcoat
larry seemed grateful for the help
but pleaded with the boys to keep laughing
their laughter made him feel a part of them
after the streaking incident
the boys’ pranks and teasing stopped immediately
and for some reason
the girls suddenly took a liking to larry
Note: True story from my childhood. Names changed
to protect the innocent. Ok, I embellished just a little.
Poetic Alchemist 
Gautami: Thanks. I am sure you have. Tragic, but humor to be found in the outcome. Larry actually got on with his life from what I understand.
As a teacher, I have faced such moments. And learnt how to deal with it.
Nasra: Thanks. Yes, it is sad.
Well told indeed… its so sad ….really sad, that at times children prank to othercan lead to such pain and aches to another …
Dan: Thanks. No, you are!!! Don’t tell anybody. I’ll fill ya in sometime by phone.
Polona: Thanks. Indeed both funny and serious. Larry was a special guy. I wonder what he is doing today.
Z: Thanks. Good having you back. All of the above, you’re right. How are things with you?
As always, Don , a delightful experience, causing me to smile, to grimace, to frown and above all, to think. …Z
this was funny with serious undertones
or was it serious with funny undertones
whichever, a story well told!
Okay… tell the truth, Don: Are you Larry?
Good one! Thanks!
Pat: Thanks. So true. so true indeed. 🙂
Jel: Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
thanks for that image ! 😛
Justice takes form in strange ways and sizes!!
Aurora: Thanks. Yep. True enough. You had to be there to appreciate the whole situation. It was a turning point indeed.
Andrew: I hope you do not. Thanks
The kids start at school next week and I hope I don’t see this! 🙂
This is hilarious! Did it really happen?