"Destined Minds"

NO I DON'T MISS THE SCHOOL DAYS

homework, homework, homework
no joy could be found when the sun
was still outside and children were
heard playing in the street

Canteen, Canteen, Canteen
no joy could be found when your the
kid with brown paper bag cut lunches
and others eating cream buns

Recess, recess, recess
where the joy was short lived
as snacks were swapped and
handball played

Classroom, Classroom, Classroom
no joy could be found when your
sitting in the classroom with boring
subjects and boring teachers

Bullies, Bullies, Bullies
no joy could be found when your the
kid singled out to fight and your ranking
in the school yard is at the bottom of the rung

Detention, Detention, Detention
no joy could be found - oh hang on that
was probably the best times of my life
for there you got to see the real world

and got to see teachers as they were
on detention you heard the parents,
the politics of teachers and P & C
you noticed all the privileges afforded others

Detention was my real classroom but
I can't say I miss the school days and
certainly don't miss the boring days anymore
than I miss the bully days

Maree Long
(c) Maree Long 2008

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