School

Why does a child have to go to school?
Why do we have to spend so much time working?
This seems simply cruel.
Isn't it just irking?

Some people say school is important for learning
Couldn't a child learn on their own?
It would cause much less yearning,
After all, we can learn from our phones.

I can somewhat see a parents point in sending their child to school.
But why would you choose what we wear?
It just allows us to look like fools,
We may as well come to school bear.

As you can see school is not fair,
So please don’t force us to go if you care.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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April 6, 2013 at 9:49 PM
Annika, a very nice and awesome poem. Congratulations with your Featured Poem of the week :-). Have yourself a good one. Always~ LINDA
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March 28, 2013 at 4:12 AM
Congratulations on your win Annika xx
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March 27, 2013 at 5:41 PM
Annika, The New Poets of 2013, Congratulations in this contest. Hope to read more of your poems. Take Care*SKAT
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March 24, 2013 at 8:29 PM
Annika, CONGRATULATIONS with the first poem you posted on the soup :-) it was an honor in hosting this contest for the New Poets of 2013. Thank you for the support. Please enjoy your winning poem. By the way, I posted a blog in honor of the poets who made the list of this contest. The blogs name ----> ""I got the answer :-) What is a poet?"" please check out the blog when you have time. It's a nice gesture from me to you ~ xox ~ LINDA
Musa Avatar
March 20, 2013 at 12:34 PM
Nice!
Johnson Avatar
March 20, 2013 at 5:08 PM
Thank you! Annika~
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March 19, 2013 at 9:39 PM
Annika, your poem is awesome...lol..I felt this way back when i was in school..... Now my kids are the ones crying school is not fair... always...LINDA
Johnson Avatar
March 20, 2013 at 5:07 PM
Thank you so much! I love poetry and support is great being that I'm very young haha. Well I know excactly how your kids feel! Well thanks a lot! Annika~
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