Savage Dragon Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 The teacher is teaching, the student is taught The teacher is happy, the student is not The student doesn’t understand what the teacher has taught But he smiles anyway, so he doesn’t get caught He doesn’t understand the teacher’s lesson He knows that there is something missing But still his smile doesn’t lessen He nods his head and just keeps guessing Cause he doesn’t want to get caught, with what he’s been hiding so long That he guesses his answers, though he knows they’ll be wrong He just has to fake it, till the classroom bell dongs And then he’ll be fine cause the problem will be gone Once he gets done, he won’t worry anymore Cause the problem stays behind him, when he walks out that door School doesn’t follow him to his home anymore He won’t work, he won’t study, just like the night before He only worries about school when he is there They can’t make him worry, they can’t make him care To make him carry that burden just wouldn’t be fair All of these troubles would be more than he could bare The quizzes he failed, the projects he didn’t do, the lies he told, the teachers he let down The papers he forgot, the students he copied off of, the promises he broke All of that work he didn’t do He doesn’t want to think about that, would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredhil Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 I was gonna reply to this poem earlier, but I just couldn't work up the energy... But seriously, I see the protagonist of this poem all too often in Real Life. You captured him well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetcherrie Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 *sighs* I'm going towards my exam period and whish that I could just leave my worries at the door. Although I'm quite a serious student and love studying (most of the time at least) I can certainly relate to this. There were times when I just couldn't get myself to finish that last part of a project and made up an excuse towards my group or teacher for it, but I guess most students have this from time to time. Let's just hope that this student will manage once he gets to deal with life after school Sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonqueen Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Well, this is a pretty common picture around high school. I wish school didn't follow me home, but unfortunately it does, though I slack off more often than I'd like to admit. Anyways, nice poem. Like the rhythym and very clear communication-wise. You painted a picture for me with this poem. Oh, and I love the last line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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