Protest Against Miseducation

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…”* Thus was the lamentable protest of the Lord Himself …against wisdom-deficiency Caused by truth-rejection, ignorance-reign, …skepticism-prevalence!!! Propped with such rally point, here am I with my educator-voice Protesting against inimical means that hinder every learner’s access To genuine quality education that fosters love to God and others. Though I hail every government’s great educational thrust toward national progress and development I also bewail any educational system’s “destructive” drive for global competition, intensifying “survival of the fittest” doctrine smiting interdependence, drowning collaboration enslaving others that are weak or incapable intellectually … Yes, I advocate for free education; Yet I negate for the abuse of such blessing through negligence, slothfulness and passivity to study well, while taking for granted school amenities… Surely, I vote for education that fights poverty at all phases But I oppose the use of education funds to champion the cause of just the elite, depriving the impoverished to accessible educational resources… Indeed, I am for education that promotes total well-being especially the moral-spiritual aspect along faith's enhancement While I shun education that glorifies self against the Supreme Educator defying His established order, leading to chaos. *Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. April 5, 2019 6th place, "Protest poem : A poem with a message" Poetry Contest Sponsored by Stephen Pennell; judged on 4/6/2019.