Dumbfounded

Dumbfounded

Slip through the cracks
Too much work
Not enough time to commit
Not enough heart to care
The public school system has become a vortex
I stand in awe today at decisions made, out of my control that though we are a much more advanced society than we were when I attended school, the courses of action have become obscenely aggressive. I understand a no tolerance policy for weapons, a no tolerance policy for bullying, a no tolerance policy for abusive behavior, but a no tolerance policy for poor grades? Really? So the public school systems answer to academic struggle is to not recommend tutoring or after school programs, or any plans to get a struggling child back on track, or even to recommend outside help in addition to regular attendance of their school. Nope. Their answer is to force the parents to withdrawal the child from school to attend class elsewhere... Needless to say if this is the way that a struggling child is treated, someone whom is intelligent, thoughtful,respectful,and full of heart is treated by their public school then honestly I'd much rather said child not be attending such an irreverent school. There is a good outcome to this situation as there are wonderful charter schools available that offer soooo much more. However in the midst of this unfortunate turn of events there is a child that was not given a voice, not given an option, not given a choice in his academic future , was blindsided by the only academic system he has known, and was left without even the opportunity to say goodbye to classmates,or teachers , within 1 hour everything he knew to be, all that was safe in his academic world was flipped upside down , that part I am truly heartbroken about. Absolutely dumbfounded.

Bewildered

We grew 
You beat
Us like shit
You did treat
Violently maddening 
Heart cold and saddening 
Love hate 
Love hate
Crazy
The need for your love becomes hazy
Your ill
We cannot ever hurt you
Your ill
We can never dessert you
We've long since grown
Yet I still feel overthrown
With your cunning nature you do deceive me
So strong and stubborn at times
Yet week,meek, wounded at others
My compassionate heart falls prey to your twisted ways and once again, just as I begin to feel like your loved and trusted child, you strike, no longer with the fist but now through the mind
My defenses will strengthen with time
Sad but true
To this day
I'm still angry with you.