School Frustrations
by SoulRiserSchools don't educate
they teach us to fear
and surrender to fate
Schools make learning dull
memorizing details is simply no fun
Of course it's all indirect
it's hidden so well that
no-one would suspect
that it's here and it's there
look around, it's not fair
You turn to the class
and ask a question
I would gladly reply
if I were so inclined
But something else is on my mind
learning of a different kind
The things that mean the most to me
are good and pure and true and free
I speak with a friend
and I'm punished for that
when I try to defend
I'm thrown out for backchat
Respect is something
that you have to earn
but you yell, demand
and give none in return
Written by: SoulRiser
[website]
27 December 2001
| Posted by: The Avenger 29 May 2008 | Comments: Great job. Really would be nice if I could print out a couple hundred of these and put them up at my school. Great job again. And on the site as well. |
| Posted by: 3y36o0 21 February 2007 | Comments: I have a teacher who ALWAYS demands respect, when she just sits there (a big blob) and yells at kids. Then she gives us bad grades for not having our parents sign our "valuable planners" on Thursday nights. It makes me so mad. I'm gonn'a put this and some other poems on my ipod and show my friends. Thanks a million. |
| Posted by: SoulRiser [website] 6 February 2007 | Comments: Thanks guys :D |
| Posted by: Alex (alexarsenic AT aol DOT com ) 5 February 2007 | Comments: That's amazing. The best was "Schools don't educate They teach us to fear And surrender to fate" and "Respect is something that you have to earn but you yell, demand and give none in return" I think truer words have never been spoken and if kids who are bothered by this weren't written off as 'troubled misfits' and 'lost causes,' the world would be a better place |
| Posted by: elleoN lirtoM (animelovernoelle AT yahoo DOT com ) 3 February 2007 | Comments: That was excellent! |
| Posted by: Teacher Tyrant (sitcom_writer AT hotmail ) 5 December 2006 | Comments: SoulRiser, excellent man. My favourite line was: " Respect is something that you have to earn but you yell, demand and give none in return." God, it's like you go to my school.. LOL E-mail me I would like to get to know you & exchange ideas on school & most of all teachers.. |
| Posted by: SoulRiser [website] 24 November 2006 | Comments: thank you :D |
| Posted by: tasneem (dark_globe-00 AT hotmail DOT com ) 15 November 2006 | Comments: it's so true ! i really think that you're a great writer |
