They said it was a mate crime
But I didn’t understand,
So they asked me about Andy
And I said he was my friend.
I met him at the bus stop
When I was going into town,
We chatted while we waited
For the bus to come around.
I said my name was Brenda
And he asked me where I lived
Then I told him all about me
Where i went and what I did.
Andy asked me some more questions
So I showed him all my things
He liked looking at my bank cards
And some of my key-rings.
I’ve met him quite a few times now
He often stops to speak
Sometimes he waits outside my house
Or says where we should meet.
I told Amy that he was my friend
She asked me how I knew
I said I asked him if he liked me
And he said of course I do.
Last week I gave him money
He asked me if I could
When he looked at me and smiled
I said of course I would.
Andy said this was our secret
No one would need to know
He would give this money back to me
In a week or so.
The next week he wanted more money
And I asked him why
He started to get angry
And he made me cry.
Amy said that she was worried
When I got home that day
She asked me what had happened
And at first I wouldn’t say.
Then I started crying
I told her about the money
She said we must tell someone
And told me not to worry.
Now people are all saying
Andy was not my friend
What he did was very wrong
Being friends was just pretend.
I’ve spoken to the police now
And now I understand
I know what mate crime is
Andy wasn’t a real friend.
So now you’ve heard my story
I hope this doesn’t happen to you
But if someone acts like Andy did
Tell someone, you must, please do.
©Karen Murray http://www.magnoliastreet.co.uk
They said it was a mate crime
But I didn’t understand,
So they asked me about Andy
And I said he was my friend.
I met him at the bus stop
When I was going into town,
We chatted while we waited
For the bus to come around.
I said my name was Brenda
And he asked me where I lived
Then I told him all about me
Where i went and what I did.
Andy asked me some more questions
So I showed him all my things
He liked looking at my bank cards
And some of my key-rings.
I’ve met him quite a few times now
He often stops to speak
Sometimes he waits outside my house
Or says where we should meet.
I told Amy that he was my friend
She asked me how I knew
I said I asked him if he liked me
And he said of course I do.
Last week I gave him money
He asked me if I could
When he looked at me and smiled
I said of course I would.
Andy said this was our secret
No one would need to know
He would give this money back to me
In a week or so.
The next week he wanted more money
And I asked him why
He started to get angry
And he made me cry.
Amy said that she was worried
When I got home that day
She asked me what had happened
And at first I wouldn’t say.
Then I started crying
I told her about the money
She said we must tell someone
And told me not to worry.
Now people are all saying
Andy was not my friend
What he did was very wrong
Being friends was just pretend.
I’ve spoken to the police now
And now I understand
I know what mate crime is
Andy wasn’t a real friend.
So now you’ve heard my story
I hope this doesn’t happen to you
But if someone acts like Andy did
Tell someone, you must, please do.
©Karen Murray http://www.magnoliastreet.co.uk
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