THEM vs. US
Location
Sitting, seeing, staring. Sitting, seeing, staring.
Back of the class, Front of the class,
Last row, last seat. First row, first seat.
I don’t understand the work; I don't understand this;
Everyone knows I don’t. Everyone thinks I do.
Embarrassment, ridicule. Embarrassment, ridicule.
Expected to fail, Expected to win,
Expected to quit. Expected to succeed.
Teachers get mad at me. Teachers talk to me.
What am I supposed to do? Why don't they help him?
I can’t learn this, I can help him,
I can’t ask about this, I can teach him,
I can’t understand this. I can be his friend.
School is for THEM: School is for US:
Intelligent, wealthy, perfect. Dumb, smart, jocks, nerds.