Behind the Calculator

Location

Teachers
Only Care About their Paychecks
The Apples on Their Desks

Teachers
Need to Look in Students' Eyes
Need to Realize

Behind the Book
Behind the Calculator
If They Would Look

They'd See Torn Families
They'd See Abuse
They'd See Stress

They'd See Homelessness
They'd See Self-Harm
They'd See Those Who Have Less

Teachers
Need to Appraise
More than Just Slappin' Down "A's"

Teachers
Need to Yearn
To See Students Truly Learn

They'd Mend Torn Families
They'd Stop Abuse
They'd Relieve Stress

They'd Help Homelessness
They'd Stop Self-Harm
They'd Rescue Those Who Have Less

Teachers
Need to Look
Behind the Calculator

Comments

schnoseb

So true... if only... thank you for this

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