Some kids go back to school today, as ordered by our leader,
\nprotected by their masks and plexiglass.
\nIt’s not the school of olden days; there is no Weekly Reader,
\ninstead a constant threat inside the class.
\nCoronavirus is now every school’s new bully boy.
\nIt wants your grandma’s life, not your lunch money.
\nAs bad as learning was before, there were things you’d enjoy.
\nBut now even the teacher’s acting funny.
\nThere is no recess, hunker down at your desk for the day.
\nAnd conversation’s hard wearing a mask.
\nWhatever bonds you had with classmates likely went away.
\nYou may have questions you’re afraid to ask.
\nRemember you’re polluting every item that you touch,
\npens and pencils, paper, desk and books.
\nAnd if you overact, or else, perhaps, protest too much,
\nyou’ll have to just imagine dirty looks.
\nFor many kids the benefit of school is making friends,
\nrelationships that sometimes last a life.
\nBut this contamination’s likely where that habit ends.
\nYour education now’s a two-edged knife.
\nHonor students, future dropouts, average C attainers,
\nthrust into this petri dish of schooling,
\nkeep your distance, wear your mask: these are both no-brainers.
\nThis is an experiment unspooling.
\nRemember, no talking and no fooling !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"