Intelligence

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When
Was the last time we had a pep rally for brains
Instead of bronze?
When
Was the last time we were praised for trying something new
Instead of taking the well worn route
Out cheerleading and football?

Why
Do you tells us to try our hardest
to ask for help
Only to be turned down
In the precense of varsity?

Why
Do you think we all learn the same way?
Act the same way?
Live the same way?

Value the same thing?
Like sports
Instead of intellect
Rallies
Instead of study hall
Cliques
Instead of unity
Codes and strict rules and regulation
confined to one spot
Expected to learn
With no prompt

Instead of freedom
liberty
Experience outside the school building
and time to create ourselves.

I am the next generation
and I say
You people
Have hurt more than helped
In my education
And future
Inside society

Because youve trained us
to feel confined
limited
forced
and release us
reminding us to use
What we never learned.

Intelligence.

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