I Want To Learn

I do nothing wrong 

But am punished like 

I committed mass murder.

You'd think I'd done something 

A lot worse

Than wear my skirt a little too short

Or have extra piercing in.

I want to yell "piss off"

But the consequences of that

Would be equally as bad as 

Being halved and quartered.

I want to learn

But how I look

Matters more to them

Than my education.

I guess that's what is wrong 

With the school system these days.

The older generation will say

"We had it so much harder! Count yourselves lucky!"

Do they not want an environment 

Where all they care about is

Student's welfare and education 

Rather than the length of their skirt

As well?