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My School

My School

Old free verse, when I was in Catholic school.

 
Welcome, students!
Where are we?
School.
It feels like we’re nowhere.
Oh, no, we’re at school, learning.
Learning?
That’s what you’re doing right now.
It doesn’t feel like we’re learning.
Oh, but you are, at a faster rate than any other school.
Okay.
Now, students, its time for Physical.
Now what are we doing?
Physical.
But we still aren’t doing anything.
Well, we’re all done, students, back to learning.
But, we didn’t do anything in Physical.
Yes you did, you grew stronger.
It doesn’t feel like we did.
Well, that’s the only time this week you are getting Physical, so you better feel stronger.
Okay…
Lunchtime, students.
This is lunch?
Yes.
But we still aren’t doing anything.
Lunchtime’s over, students.
Buu….
Now back to learning.
Uggh.
How do you like school, students?
We don’t do anything.
Well, it’s up to you to do things, students.
You have to be teaching us something.
That’s up to you to start learning, students.
What?
Okay, bye students.
Where am I supposed to go?
To college.
I can’t if I don’t learn anything.
That’s your problem, students, because it’s not our fault if you don’t learn; it’s your behavioral issues that are holding you back, and your independence, and your personality, and especially your clothing.
But…
Bye, students.
 
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  • Yeah, erm... boring?
    Posted Sep 15, 2008
    null
    Technically, there wasn't anything wrong with it with regards to syntax or style.

    I think you just didn't encapsulate the idea of school - regardless of whether you learn anything there or not on a curricular basis, everyone takes SOMETHING out of their schooldays, yet you seem to pa... (read more)
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  • Sep 2, 2008
    Awww man - same comments as 'two' basically. I didn't want to give a thumbs down, but only wanted to give a 'half' thumbs up. While I identify with the 'story' - yes I was once in school - it is a straight forward story and doesn't really make me relive the feelings - I feel you need some poweful imagery or metaphors to more forcebly make people think about school!
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