Equal Opportunity

October 5, 2013

Dear teacher,

I wanna break the hierarchy of school and dole out equal opportunity

I want our education system to step up, and then I want continuity

I want inspiration to flow out of every door

And motivation seeping from every pore

I want to look to my peers and see college bound students

Not just people bound to become products of their environment

I want low drop out rates and high GPA's because everyone's goal is to get good grades

I look around me now and see people here just to be here

Yet I wish my fellow students could focus and actually be here

I want to surpass the expectations of our nation

And become something better than what they perceive of our generation

Because we want the opportunity, wish we could reach out and take it

If you give it, we'll want it, the chance to actually make it

So dear teacher this is what I ask of you

And if you're willing, someday this will benefit you too

Help me to rouse an entire generation

To get on their feet and find their inspiration

Because I want to break the hierarchy of school and dole out equal opportunity

To those who never thought they had enough creativity

I want to stimulate a new group of leaders and thinkers

Mold them from lazy to movers and shakers

I want to resemble our ancestors who shook up the sixties

By being loud and equally heard we'll write our own history

Students should be inspired to work not twerk

And yolo shouldn't invite stupidity, but hard work

Our legacy is in danger, so do me a favor

And help me to rouse this group into a fervor

Turn their unused potential

Into impressive credentials

Inspire them and they'll do the rest

Because all we want is to break the hierarchy of school and receive equal opportunity

And then we want our education system to step up, and after the we want continuity

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