Dave Cox Poet Rhyme

School

School 

A teacher smiles with the bad news
He won’t get his grades, in their view
He’s wasted ten years attending school
he’s good in PE and the swimming pool

It’s last-ditch, with exams months away
At ten parent’s evenings they failed to say
Gave you no warning until it’s too late
And abandoned your child to their fate

They worry about the school’s reputation
Lied constantly about your kid’s education
Sit in the corner, out of the way, amused
Difficult to teach him, leave him confused

Previous parent’s evenings, nothing but smiles
Sent you off happy, oblivious of trials
Misled you till now, dyslexia diagnosed
Exonerates the school, who’re never exposed.

Lesson learned, school’s lie, don’t trust
At parent’s evenings, questioning a must.

David Cox 14/01/23

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Sara Kendrick January 14, 2023 at 3:45 AM It definitely is the parents' responsibility to be observant of the child and knowledgeable about their child. I enjoyed reading your work. A child with dyslexia can be helped today and there are many people who are famous who had/has the problem so don't give up. Thanks for sharing. Sara Dave Cox January 14, 2023 at 4:37 AM Thanks for the comment. My experience is of teachers lying at parents evening, so the parents don't ask any questions and go home happy. In year eleven around May, they finally tell the parents their child won't pass the exams.