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WHY SHOULD I COME TO SCHOOL


Why should I come to school?

Because you say it helps me get a better chance into a college. What if I don't believe in myself or have the Knowledge. You ask me to give you respect, and half of you teachers here for a check. What about what im going through. Why is it all about you? You give me the tools and the books to pass a test. But could care less if im being molest.

Why should I come to  school?

When the teachers don't teach or care. They give grades that aren't fair.

Abortion and 16 AND PREGNANT is being promoted heavy in my society.

and we so called have SEX EDUCATION CLASSES.

I've been but on my GLASSES. I'm no longer BLIND. Society wants me to have a naive mind.

Your degree doesn't make you better then me.

Some of you walking around with HIV. Some of you teachers are fake you smiled at me in the halls , But

watched me get BEAT DOWN up against a wall.

If you can give me ten good reason why I should come to school then maybe I will. until then, WHY

SHOULD I COME TO SCHOOL?

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Tiffany H. Brooks

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MVP-Most Valuable Poet
<p>preach on sister</p><p>let you voice be heard</p><p>let your poem come to life and you recite it</p><p>great job</p>
Tiffany H. Brooks
<p>This is the things you cant say to your teacher slam. what i like the most about my poem was the fact i got to keep it real for once with my point of view on the education system.</p>
Tiffany H. Brooks
<p>the best poem i ever wrote</p>

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