Subjugated to a Teacher's Pet Peeves

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Open Poetry #2

Subjugated to a Teacher's Pet Peeves

jfkinyon
Junior Member

since 1999-09-18

Posts 34
Burbank, CA. USA

0 posted 1999-09-22 10:56 PM

She had it within her power
to allow the mold to take -
but she dug her fingers in
- scaring me for life.

Instead of encouraging growth
with a careful selective pruning -
she hacked blindly away
- cutting me down to her size.

In her attempts to feed us
questions with easy answers -
she only succeeded in poisoning us
- closing our minds to truth.

By rewarding excellence
in appearance and attitude -
we learned the greatest lesson
- it matters only what others think.

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J. F. Kinyon

copyright 1999
all rights reserved

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WhtDove
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-22

Posts 9245
Illinois

1 posted 1999-09-22 11:34 PM

Sure did blind the truth. Very well done! I guess to us it matters what others think, but it really shouldn't!

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

2 posted 1999-09-22 11:46 PM

I think we all need to get past that idea presented to us so early in life and worry about what we think...nicely expressed idea and one that makes you stop and think

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Thank you all for leaving footprints!!

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