Dear friends, this poem is a reflection of the anguish I am feeling right now. There is so much power-play and corruption going on in a simple straightforward system like the Computerised Selection And School Placement System that places qualified Junior High School students into the Senior High Schools.
Avarice
Look deep Into my heart You will find A gash So deep It weeps Blood and pus Search deep Into my soul You will find Pain So raw With the Betrayal of ineptitude Love is gone Fairplay run away Compassion disappeared Empathy flew away All jettisoned When avarice Took a seat In the hearts Of those Who make The rules Sinking low In the plushness Of their greed Yet they twisted These same rules To feed The wantonness In their bellies Their gluttony Never satiating The gods They worship And when They are full The regurgitate The dredges Of the now Mutilated rules And insist That we Abide by them All schools Are schools It is what The child makes Of his environment That counts Poor Child Copyright © Celestine Nudanu (01/11/12) ==============================================================I appreciate your patience with me as I catch up on your blogs. Thanks a million! Shalom 🙂
Mary Okeke said:
Ohhhh dear. Take it easy and write out.
readinpleasure said:
Thanks Mary. I am so frustrated as my son could not get the school of his choice.
Susan L Daniels said:
This is so sad…
readinpleasure said:
It is Susan and frustrating as well.
Heather said:
😦
readinpleasure said:
🙂
RoSy said:
Sorry about all of that mess. So sad – how that is.
{Hugs}
readinpleasure said:
Thanks Rosie, I appreciate this. I just came back from droping him off at his second choice school, about one hour’s drive from our home. 🙂
Lucid Gypsy said:
That’s a great pity Celestine. I expect YOUR son will do well wherever he is though.
readinpleasure said:
Thanks for the kind words, Gilly. You are right, he is determined to be the best. He reported to his new school today and I miss him already. 🙂
boomiebol said:
😦
readinpleasure said:
Thank you, Boomie. 🙂
lenwilliamscarver said:
Psalm 31: 1-24 I am so sorry C I know how badly a proper education is needed to lift up your son and and family. Prayers for you and yours my dear one.
readinpleasure said:
Thank you, my wonderful friend. I was so anguished I could feel the pain physically in my heart. But as a Christian, I believe that everything works out for good for those who love the Lord and I believe my son is going to make it wherever he is, like Gilly said. 🙂
TheOthers1 said:
That last stanza is perfect. Sorry about the schooling trouble. May things work out for you.
readinpleasure said:
Thank you so much, CC. I sent him to his new school today and just came back. 🙂
The Silver Poet said:
amazing expression. I believe that things will improve, I and many others are doing what it takes at this time to bring small changes to the school system and we are seeing things starting to shake and shift!
readinpleasure said:
Thank God for that, Ana. I am happy to read of your progress. 🙂 Sent my boy off to his new school today. Grateful for your kind thoughts. 🙂
eof737 said:
I feel your pain… hope its all sorted soon. 😉
readinpleasure said:
Thanks, Elizabeth. His father and I sent him to the second choice school and he is doing fine. We just talked to him yesterday on phone. 🙂
eof737 said:
Good! Thank God!
readinpleasure said:
🙂
Sharmishtha Basu said:
it sounds so much like India!
readinpleasure said:
Is that so? How unfortunate.