Don'T Spare the Rod

Don’t spare the rod
Without remorse
Strike hard

For every child good there’s one bad 
Take no chances
Strike hard

Education must come from above
A swinging stroke
Strike hard

Old decorum a twilight 
Duty fading
Strike hard

World now bemused by little Jimmy
Take pleasure
Strike hard
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Beesley Avatar
July 29, 2010 at 2:19 PM
good point,the other day i saw a young man that should probably have his life cut short. maybe somebody should have beaten the demons and devils right out of his poisonous soul when he was a child somebody probably dropped the ball and now the world will take the fall very good point
Gregory Avatar
May 11, 2010 at 5:19 PM
nice and very true.
Nance Avatar
April 22, 2010 at 12:40 PM
very true indeed nice poem nigel and thanks for the comment i am glad that you enjoyed it
Mehta Avatar
April 18, 2010 at 12:23 AM
Very instructive piece/
Byrne Avatar
April 17, 2010 at 11:06 PM
Sounds like a catholic school!....laugh!
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