Four individuals begin their life at Crestfallen Comprehensive:
Purple Mohawk, a pin for every sin on his thin body,
More hair than skin, baggy size, dimmest of the five,
Long braids without the bells, his belly hangs like a bell,
Stone faced yet honestly evasive, the shortest of the bunch,
You need to be like us and you need to study;
You will fail, will die, be poor and a no body
Ready for school, ready for life, no uniform?
Come back when you know how to dress!
Don't need to know bills, driving or insurance
Don't speak when I speak, don't hold up your endurance
Don't fight us, you'll lose, just some reassurance:
We teach you, We help you, lest you fail then it's your fault
Don't fight like animals, talk it out like men,
Issues, what issues? Sort them out yourself!
Don't swear, don't spit, do not defend,
Issues, what issues? Don't bring your own filth
Perfection and order, grey walls and small corridors
We'll begin Monday hate, our rules are smart,
Girls and boys equal profanity all on floors
Separation, segregation, keep the genders apart,
Don't give up near the end; don't take rest too far
Losing hair; gaining stress? Then a C for you;
Don't cry in the toilets; don't smoke a cigar
Fight through the work or else a C for you,
Adults of all ages, the wisest of us all,
Clean clothes and clean face and clean personality
We have no names but Sir, Mrs. Miss and doctor,
You looked like a circus, but now you look normal
You're real now; you've impressed us now,
You're not like the working-class scum,
You're a hero, an idol, someone to follow,
You're a notch above the rest, an A above them,
Shaven face, clean cut, white top, black trousers, polished brown shoes,
Shaven face, clean cut, white top, black trousers, polished brown shoes,
Shaven face, clean cut, white top, black trousers, polished brown shoes,
Shaven face, clean cut, white top, black trousers, polished brown shoes,
Four students end their life at Crestfallen Comprehensive.
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"Individualism"
PoetryThe place I am from, Gibraltar, has a schooling system which I consider to be backwards; males are forced into one school and girls into another limiting, a lot of necessities like the toilets remain broken, there isn't enough space, there always se...