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Poem February 13, 2010

What?
It’s on my mind throughout the day

I know I need to act and play

the part whereby a student knows

just what the teacher weaves and sews.

It’s best to tuck my head down low

to show just what I pretend to know.

This math just won’t make any sense

and now I feel so very dense.

Do I add, subtract, or divide?

Who knows? I will to you confide.

What is this teacher talking about?

Does she even know?  This I doubt.

The numbers swirl around my head

and I just want to go to bed.

How will I understand this mess?

What will she think if I confess?

Eeny meeny miney moe.

That seems to work upon my foe.

This is by far the worst damn test

and I am supposed to do my best?

Just you wait and see my friend.

I’ll be a teacher in the end.

Then I can be the one who knows

Because right now, this just really blows.

 

3 Responses to “Poem”

  1. The perspective in this piece is wonderful…we all need to remember to walk in our students shoes sometimes.

  2. Into the heads of our students – sometimes a dangerous place but you have captured it well.

  3. heffernan11's avatar heffernan11 Says:

    Unfortunately a very common problem we have in our classrooms. So many students remain quiet when they have questions to ask. Great topic for a poem.


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