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Kaessie Wright Poem
Educated Minority
We are an educated minority.
Why? Because some black kids aren't get’n it and some teachers aren't giv’n it.
This has got to change because its no fun to see classmates that I know are smart get left in the dark.
Teachers have got to see something beautiful in you and me.
Yes we’re loud, yes we’re funny, we roll our eyes and our neck but that doesn't mean we don’t give a heck.
We are who we are and we want to learn but instead they give us books we can’t
identify with but must struggle to read until our eyes burn.
Talk to us in terms we understand so we can show our ability to truly comprehend.
Give us tests that talks about things I know and love not things that make me shrug.
For instance instead of saying “One day Johnny and Jimmy went to the store and bought apple seeds to plant in the lovely garden they needed 5 bags of seeds each bag cost 6 dollars how much do they have to pay?”
Instead they need to use “Bonquisha went online to buy some Brazilian for her sew in in total she needs 6 bags of 22 in each bag cost 5 dollars how much does Bonquisha need to pay get her hair done.
Why do we need this type of structure? Because kids attention span is short when it comes to math.
You teachers need to learn how to lead us down the right path.
I'm doing this writing because we should be your priority.
We as African Americans are the educated minority.
Copyright © Kaessie Wright | Year Posted 2015
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Kaessie Wright Poem
How Do You Show Appreciation For Life?
How do you show appreciation for life?
Do you smoke till you choke?
Do you hook up and get shook up by the STD’s that come up?
Do you drink till you sink?
Do you lie to get by?
Are you killing your parents your caregiver, you comforter deep down
inside?
Are you mesmerized by violent, bloody, nasty, M rated games to where
your mind is just not the same?
Or are you gluttonous to the point where there‘s nothing left for the rest of
us?
As you take your spit covered finger and wipe it across the plate.
That’s no way to show appreciation for the life god gave.
Rather, love god as your life giver, love your neighbor as yourself, and love
thyself and put those harmful practices up on the shelf.
Cherish your life the most precious thing while you have it because you
never know when the unexpected will grab it.
Copyright © Kaessie Wright | Year Posted 2015
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