Classroom Prison

A classroom is a lonely place For a child who feels unloved For a child who sees the sneers For a child who thinks they understand the whispers Feeling each ugly one has his name on it The classroom is a tortuous cell for a child who has moved eight times A child who cannot read, a child who does not understand numbers Because they have missed the basics or see things in a different way A classroom is a teasing place for a child who has no friends, For a child who is not invited to parties. For a child whose best friend moved last month. A classroom is a jail cell for some children They suspect their wardens are mean and unforgiving Posing as teachers, but how can they trust them When they cannot trust their own parents?