The Student's Tale
Excuse me if I’m not all right
With government taking children’s light
Filling their heads with things they never should have said
I could teach one better if I was lying in bed
I would get better grades and education
“This school is a bust; oh the mortification”
I was living where schoolwork always came second
The dances, assemblies and breaks that beckoned
The calendars and insensible noise
That distracted from school time was always poised
I held belief in nothing with a new leader in charge
If things didn’t change fast I was going to barge
Straight into the school with complaints in my hand
And make sure to see exactly where it lands
If only the educators cared a little bit more
I thought I was smarter than the things they’d have in store
I didn’t need extra activities
Just a solid education that fit with my needs
The world is my oyster if they do their job
But the schools in my city caused me to sob
With the future of all generations at risk
I hope that this tale truly does stick
To all you who listen, surely beware
Education is crumbling and it should be a scare