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They See
May 24, 2010
They see books
Learning and smarts
They see intelligence
Careers in the future
They see friends
Social interactions
They see appearances
And a new grant
I see an iron cage
Locked doors and few windows
I see useless information
Forced into our brains
I see fools getting by
Knowing what test makers want to hear
I see people
Endless debates and yelling
I see who my peers are
Through their facades
And I watch
The school collapse around us.
© John O., New City, NY
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Beachgirl1 PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 13 2011 at 9:30 pm
I think it is great! I Love ur point of view, and i totally agree with this poem! I cant wait to look at more of your work!
