Loitering On School Property

Loitering On School Property

A Poem by Jerry Ables
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It tells the story of teachers' misgivings to their students at a high school which could be anywhere.

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It's sad about ol' Quimby High

Most of its students hate going there

Because their teachers are so mean

And do not seem to care

About truly helping their students

To grow into good and productive lives

 

Anytime their students show

Even the smallest misunderstanding

Of the lesson at hand,

They assume automatically

To berate the students as merely lazy

And not wanting to be useful in life

 

Boy, how they spit in the faces

Of students they see being tormented

By treating it as being automatic

That the victim is just as wrong as the bully

And punishing them both without listening

To know what was really happening

 

These teachers don't seem to care

That even the best students can feel lost

The only time they'll act like they care

Even vaguely about their students

Is when they're in lust for one of them

And then, it's straight A's for doing nothing

 

These teachers don't seem to care

About serving the intended purpose

For the law making kids go to school

It seems they're too busy being angry

Because loitering on school property

Isn't listed as a career

 

It's sad about ol' Quimby High

Its teachers are contributing

To the crumbling of their society

With how they seem to hate truly teaching

Instead of being able to make a career

Of loitering on school property

 

 

Original pen date:  June 27, 2009

© 2009 Jerry Ables


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Whoa, awesome poem mate, I liked it, I can partly relate to it, but still... I don't like poetry, well some poems are good, but this one... Man, I loved it. I can't wait to see more like this, keep up the good work, and by the way, just by reading this piece of poetry it's noticable that you like to write poetry. So good luck, hope someone discovers your poetry - You're worth it.

Posted 15 Years Ago


Wouldn't want to attend that school. I've met and worked with teachers like this. Good write.

Posted 15 Years Ago


A well written expression of some horrible truths. Well done.

Posted 15 Years Ago



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