No child Left Behind

The little creative child 
That was full of fun and rhymes 
Was left behind 
With all these tests 
In math, english and science. 
I’m sitting here crying 
Because I’ve lost 
That inspirational little child 
That use to write poetry 
Before she could tell you 
What was two plus two 
Or that everything in life is physics 
Or that she wanted to be a teacher 
And now I sit here 
With my head in my hands 
Trying to write a poem 
For our drama festival 
Cause my teacher says she sees 
Potential in my writing 
Even though 
Nobody has taken the time 
To teach me what is a prose, 
A sonnet or a haiku. 
My teachers have been too busy 
Trying to make me have a perfect portfolio 
And have good grades in the anual tests 
We take 
They even bribe us with food and candy the day of the exam 
Like "here I gave you candy 
So finish that test and make those people see 
That I am a good teacher and you have learn something 
Not that I see you doing that good its just you have to do it". 
Not "why don’t you let me see you write a poem 
That touches people hearts and that makes a difference?" or "why don’t you write a song or play your trumpet in a way that shows me what you have learned something in all these years in school?" 
Some people do bad on test but in person are geniuses 
What happen to does people 
Does the genius in them get dumbed down 
So that they could take tests that have nothing to do with what they are going to become in real life 
And then they lose the right path to where they are suppose to go? 
Some are lucky to have good teachers 
That opens their eyes 
To music, poetry, art, sports 
And school like Taylor Mali 
Or Sandra Hamlin 
But some aren’t 
and I was part of the latter 
until I came to Hope 
met the person that opened 
My eyes to my talents 
and begged me to listen 
to that inner child 
That is a inspiring poet 
That gives a painful cry 
And tells me it wants to be brought to the light. 
Every child needs to be held in high regard 
No talents should be denied 
Tests don’t prove your good 
They take alway from what you need 
  Children needs should be satisfied 
When it comes to their dreams 
That’s why No Child Should Be Left Behind.