School ED

SCHOOL*

(Doin alright)

Can I talk a little about school?
Just school?

Elementary was a distant recollection where we learned writing and the essentials
Middle was astute and when I created art with pencils
High school was life changing and when I started rappin over instrumentals
In grade six, I never had bones to pick
Just a kid who lived life to the fullest
Never knew to live in the moment cuz time wasn't noticed
Handball, recess, free lunches, friendships and crushes
That was it
Entered middle school lost with no compass
No direction or guidelines
The movies and shows taught me
My parents and I never talked, let alone gave me "the talk"
I had to text girls and watch videos to understand what sex was
Television made school exaggerated
They said the bullies were going to throw my lunch at my face if I hadn't ate it
They said teachers would be conniving and would give F's on every assignment they graded
Recess was gonna be eliminated and taken away
The girls
Were snobby and would reject you even if you just said hey
Puberty came into play
Grades weren't a priority
Friends were are gateway
Little juveniles having to behave 1:08 Trailing and searching for our identity
Overwrought about popularity
Thought being nerdy was a bad thing
But eventually we learned that it wasn't
I was never late to class
The only boy who could rock side burns and a mustache
Fretful about report cards and reading out loud
I was a stuttering kid who didn't want to be called on
I didn't want to be judged
I wanted to be in the big crowds with everyone
I wasn't fit
I cringed when we had to run the mile
My bestfriend as a child moved into a different group
Friends will come and go but they will never be removed
Never fought or did drugs
I have to thank dare and my parents for that one
But all in all the time was wasteful but fun
I learned how to bite my tongue
Kids in that time were fools
It was cruel
That's what happened in middle school