Class Room
Tell them where to sit
Make sure they're in a nice neat row
Tell them to raise their hand if they have a question
Always ask before leaving
Tell them to be quiet
Tell them what to do and how to do it
For 8 hours a day
Give them a 20-minute break
Tell them don't make excuses
Tell them we must all get along
Teach them one way
Tell them to listen
Call this a way to learn
Give them impossible tests
If they misbehave give them consequences
Praise good behavior
Punish bad behavior
Don't let them have a say
Tell them whatever they do is wrong
Tell them no matter what you do
you will never be right
Grade them from 0 to 100
Convince them that anything below a 50 is an F
F standing for failure
Tell them they will never amount to anything
Give them false hope so they will continue on
Continue going to a job you hate
Keep teaching kids that you believe will never amount to anything in life
Trick them into believing somebody cares

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Midnight Thoughts
PoetryA collection of original poems written from the mind of a young teen.