Drilling

Learning is boring 

I’d do anything to get out of this prison! 

My friends call in ‘sick’ days when I really know they aren’t ill 

I could never do that, not with my parents around 

If I had a chance to get out of school, 

I would go to an amusement park 

My parents are too busy to take me to one, 

So I hope one day I’ll go to my fantasy 

That’s why I love drills 

When we stop learning, it’s fun 

Sometimes we go outside onto the big field, 

We are only aloud on it at recess time usually 

Sometimes we coop up in the corner like we’re spies 

Sometimes we just stay where we are and play the quiet game 

Either way it’s fun, we aren’t learning at all

A fantasy to dream about 

When the announcement comes on, 

I chatter with my friends

Announcements never prove worthy 

Who would wanna know about the lunch special mashed potatoes? 

However, my teacher quiets us down 

She must have old ears!

The lights are turned off, nap time! My favorite! 

We move the desks, to create a secret fort.

We stay cooped up in a corner, all quiet 

I sometimes whisper secrets, but no one replies back 

Outside, the principal walks by with her dangling keys 

Except, this time there aren’t any jingles, just loud, heavy steps 

The principal knocks on the door, rattles it a few times

But then the door starts shaking, giving us all a spook

This whole drill thing is a bit stupid, 

But anything other than learning? Is fun.  

I look at my friend, who starts screaming like a baby 

She really needs to quiet down or else no recess time! 

The door shook harder like a thunder clap 

The door is pried open, but you could just use the keys 

The principal is really strong…

Except she looks mad 

I remember playing games like these in the school computer, 

Except my teacher hated them

It’s like a horror movie, except when you don’t wake up 

The principal raises up her hand and….

BAM! 

Lectures are scary, they bore my ears

They always make it seem like watching safety videos are cool, when they really aren’t 

The announcements come on again, same old, same old 

It’s the beginning of another school day 

I really hate school. 

Learning is boring.