Suppression

No music: If it's part of you, It's not allowed. If you can't hear, Let it show on your skin. No shoulders ladies; Short aren't too short, But short-shorts are. Don't you know that by now? Don't you want to stay still? Don't hear; Don't show; Don't move. That's cute. Don't speak! This isn't social hour. Stay in your seat. White board says, "Do not touch the windows!" Don't look out; You'll only be distracted. Cram your mind into the tiny, Irrelevant problems on your desk. Don't look out, But don't dare close your eyes; Sleeping is lazy, But remember, Don't move. Poster on the wall: "Stop Hate Speech Now." Look at this nice school; Don't say you hate it. These are bad students; How dare they refuse Our cheapest knowledge? How dare they Choose to walk Their own path? There's only one drum here. Stop them! Let's lock them in this classroom; Let's call it study hall; It can be their time-out place. They're naughty; Let us take away All their mind space. In here, They will surely regret the choices They make in our building. We'll break them down. Take away the music; Take away the spirit; Take away their bodies; They won't quit; Make them separate: Isolation; Blind their foolish eyes. Study hall should Make them good, Make them do what they should: Submit. Super. God forbid we'd need A free-thinker Every great while. Our resources are running dry. Good thing they Can't trust each other. No collaborations For this nation. One generation, Two... What did we do?