Seven Deadly Sins At School

SEVEN   DEADLY   SINS   AT   SCHOOL


Parents give their kids what they feel 
Is  training  worthwhile and   valuable,
But it often shows up  at  school 
As behavior which is objectionable 

Stupidity  in the face of simple facts, forsooth,  
Is widespread, and stops kids learning truth.

Stubbornness in  attitude  is horrible, 
Because it means  no progress is possible.

Spoiled behavior  is something of which to be rid, 
For  nobody is going to like such a kid.

Boastfulness  and comparing with a weaker kid,
Just the way dad and mum always did.

Dirtiness has no reason to exist, try soap and a comb,
Yet it exists, presumably at the child’s home.

Bullying is my favourite for extermination,
And it begins with parents’ self-examination.
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Bad-manners,  for which the child can thank his parents,
And please do so, for they have been aberrants .
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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January 4, 2011 at 8:09 AM
A sad state of affairs!You tell um!Light & Love
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