It’s out of control
A poem about the consequences of a lack of discipline
When teachers ruled the schools
Children were punished
Knew right from wrong
Suffered consequences
Now literally the inmates run the prison
Gangs ruk
Teacher shortages
Guns everywhere
Chaos no order or structure
Adults were meant to teach and reach
Children should not have their way
Cursing threats racial slurs
Fighting skipping class abusing educators
Because they can
And we’ve lost control
Punishment dunce corner the principals paddle
Christmas and Easter
Bibles in class the pledge to the flag
Boundaries lost no sense of right and wrong
No structure now
Kids cursing adults hurling racial slurs
Because they can they say mom and dad taught them
College is a joke just sell drugs
Like parents and grandparents
Shootings all the time
Death and destruction
Welcome to 2022
It could have been prevented
This was never meant to be
Discipline
We spared the rod
and spoiled a generation
About the Creator
Cheryl E Preston
Cheryl is a widow who enjoys writing about current events, soap spoilers and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
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