Before An Angry Faculty

The Young Aficionado stands before an angry faculty

for words he spoke in anger and hurt.

How he hopes he can help them understand

That his intentions are good!

He can't blame them for being angry with him, 

but oh how he dreads what could happen to him

if he can't help them to realize

that he's not just being lazy, defiant, or unreasonable!

He listens while they speak their own anger:

How would you like to make a living

by trying to teach students that don't want to learn anything?

How would you like to be stuck trying to teach students

that just want to goof off and play all day

when they're supposed to be learning about the world

and preparing for life in it?

What you've said doesn't even make sense,

because we teachers do not, in fact, wish to make our living

by standing around and staring all day,

so you'd better get your story straight, young man,

and make sure you know what you're talking about!

We don't take kindly to your accusations, young man,

because we work hard to give our students a good education!

If you worked at this school and said what you did about us,

we'd be able to sue you for slander.

The Young Aficionado knows

that he brought this all on himself,

but all he can do now is break down, cry,

and make one last plea to avoid

severe punishment for his unkind words.

Now, The Young Aficionado can feel

that everything's going to be okay,

because the assistant principal has assured him

that all he has to do is stay after school on Monday,

and take notes on what the faculty has to say to him

in an effort to help him serve the intended purpose of school.

Original pen date:  July 30, 2024