Mother reveals 14-year-old's heartbreaking poem she wrote about bullying shortly before being found dead at home

The words are harrowing and haunting. For the mother of the tormented teenager who wrote them, they must have been unbearable to read.
The poem printed here was written by 14-year-old Izzy Dix, who killed herself in September after suffering months of cruel taunts from fellow school pupils and internet trolls.

Yesterday her grieving mother Gabbi released the work to the public in the hope that her daughter’s words might make other potential bullies think twice about their behaviour and perhaps prevent further tragedy.

Mrs Dix, who lives in Brixham, Devon, said her daughter wrote the piece after attending a local music festival in July and returning home in floods of tears.
Called I Give Up, it reads: ‘They begin to tell me that nobody wants me there. They tell me to leave and that I am not wanted.

‘I look down and walk, my eyes drowning in a sea of emotion. Another piece of me chiselled away by their cruel remarks and perceptions. I give up.’
The poem was read out at the schoolgirl’s funeral where it reduced many mourners to tears.

Mrs Dix said she decided to publish it to help people understand the pain and suffering caused by bullying and abuse on social media sites.

She said: ‘I know this may be uncomfortable for people but this is what was going on in my daughter’s life before she died. In her own words, this is how she was feeling.’
She added: ‘I want young people all around the world to think about the potential impact of their behaviour before they act.

‘We all need to be motivated by love and kindness, not nastiness and hate.’
Mrs Dix has also called for the closure of the controversial website Ask.fm, where Izzy was abused by anonymous cyber bullies.

The Latvian-based site, which has been linked to several teenage suicides, allows unidentified users to post comments and questions to a person’s profile.