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By Anonymous
You taught me the names of the cities of the world
but
I don’t know how to survive the streets in my own city
You taught me the minerals that are in the earth
but
I do not know what to do to prevent
my world’s destruction
You taught me how to speak and write in three languages
but
I do not know how how to say what I feel in my heart
You taught me all about reproduction in rats
but
I don’t know how to prevent pregnancy
You taught me how to solve math problems
but
I don’t know how to solve my own
Yes, you taught me many facts and thank you
I am quite clever now
but
Why is it I feel I know nothing?
Why do I feel I have to leave school to go and learn about coping with life?
Source: The poem was published in the Soul City Life Skills Grade 9, Teacher's Guide
3 comments:
Ha, so true. IF you get to go to uni, or get a job, or just leave school, that is when real life learning starts. Still it helps to be able to read signs and add your change and stuff!
I feel like I still know nothing and I've been out of school for quite a long time now ;-) I think the best lessons are not learnt; they're lived.
Oooh... deep for a Friday.
lol. Glad someone's brain is working cos it aint mine:-)
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