This poem is about how the government dictates what teachers are allowed to teach. Written By…E.B. Wilkes.

Early to bed early to rise

because in the morn

it’s off to school

to learn the teachers

golden rules, so you may have a clue

as to what you can do

so you never have to fret about

the thin blue line coming to look,

to book you.

Learn only what has been chosen

by your government to be taught.

so that one day through compromise

your by way of your limited morals

you can be bought.

If your learn enough

you’ll be able to hold up

and hold out

for having learned enough.

Never hurt your brain

by trying to learn too much

because the government

never wants you to get too big

for your little britches.

Think like you are taught

Never try thinking on your own

because free thinkers

make the government think

you just may be thinking about

taking away its throne.

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  • Debra Hicks on Jan 22, 2012

    Pretty amazing thoughts! Seems like we’re leaning more & more toward Communism!

  • indianwriting on Jan 24, 2012

    the education system is a tad rotten in many countries…

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