I don't wanna go to school
They teach me equations when I need to learn how to love myself
They teach me to write in cursive when I need to learn to let go of fear
They teach me to write essays when I want to write poems
They teach me about famous artists instead of helping me become one
They teach me about famous inventions instead of helping me create my own
They tell me to listen to the teacher when I should've learned to listen to my heart
They teach me about the past when we should be focusing on the present
They tell me that I don't know enough when they have yet to learn anything themselves
They tell me stress is normal when it makes me want to die
They teach me how to take a test when I should've learned how to get through tough times
They tell me not to fail when failure is where I learn the most
They teach me to find a job when I need to find my purpose
They teach me how to serve when all I want is to be free
And when I get good grades they tell me I'm intelligent when really, thanks to them
I've never felt so stupid
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The Things I Leave Unsaid
PoetryI write poems, so I figure, why not share them? Hopefully you like them. If you don't, that's cool too.
