What School Didn't Teach Me

At school, I was never warned to stay away from dark alleyways at night

Or how to put my heart back together when it has been shattered into a million pieces

I didn’t get any guidelines on how not to be a disappointment to my parents

And I was never taught what to do when you love someone who doesn’t love you back

The pain of losing a loved one remained a mystery to me

And I didn’t get shown what to do when all my friends deserted me

No-one ever told me that society would judge my every move

Or that I would never be considered beautiful unless I lost 3 stone and started wearing make up

I never learnt the true extent of pain and suffering

No tutor ever told me what it was like to feel so alone in the world that you thought you were dead

Or how it feels to run a blade across your skin

And I didn’t get shown how to believe that everything was ok

But most of all, school never taught me that things would get better

And at the time, it was what I needed to hear

So who gives a s**t about algebra?

Reviews

[SparklingYou]

Hands down! As much as I love to be educated,there are a lot of things in life the school doesn't offer.

[Matt Sayer]

Wow. This is just wonderful. School teaches us of the past, and claims to prepare us for the future, but what use are facts and figures in a world of love and pain? An emotional curriculum is sadly absent in our educations. Beautiful, poignant poem. Absolutely excellent work :)

[sonnie ibadah]

that is sooo true, very nice write....

[Coyote Poetry]

I don't know. I learn all these things in school. I live in Detroit as a kid. Best stay where you belong. I had many heartbreaks and I learn about life and death. Many reasons for school. I believe school in the first test in a life. I told my kids. Good grades and have some fun. I believe we don't need to know fear. Just understand how to be safe. I enjoyed the poem. I believe school should give kids people skill and help them with their dreams. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[David]

really good message behind this one, good job kido :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Another very emotional tilt at the windmill of life which flows well and delivers those deep angry emotions you have displayed in your other works.

[Ruth]

Sometimes we have to UNeducate ourselves to educate ourselves ;) x

[FlatLineBeauty]

Very true... School can only teach you so much. There is a difference between book smart and well what I call real life situation smart. Good write. xo Winter

[Vidya Bacchus]

You have wonderful ability to get to the heart of the matter.Your words are true yet again laura but there is only so much school can teach you before life has to teach you the hard lessons.Be true to yourself and keep writing your verse.