Simon says get off my ass
You follow much too close
But if that bus were not so slow
I’d not drive comatose
I knew I had a destination
Now forgotten where I’m going
‘Cause there’s a yellow behemoth
Driving like he’s mowing
Unseen fields in our path
For a never ending mile
I watch a kid pick his nose
I simply have to smile
Why are they looking at me
Like I’m the picture here?
They’re the ones on an Edu-tour
That’s taking them nowhere
You can study all you want
And never catch your dream
There’s no diploma in this race
When the work is so extreme
Here is my report card
For the duck, duck and goose
For the hider and the seeker
Players of hangman’s noose
Never forget to hula-hoop
Have a tea party with a friend
Let the witless win at checkers
It’s more fun if you pretend
‘Cause you’ll be a scientist
A healer or a thief
You’ll flip-flop in religion
And dispute your own belief
It’s about time this guy
Does his tipping turn
Patience is a virtue
It matters what you learn.
Ciera S. Louise 5/10/05