Nose Wipe

by Cotton Mouth Soldier

Posted to Poetry on 2003-08-12 11:37:00

So off you go to school
Taught quick not to show the fool
and whilst slow and steady wins the race
we’ll teach you at a hectic pace
For son you see we’ve not the time
As to teach you better would be a crime
For then you’d find that we’d neglect
the many others that grow correct

Yet surprisingly we did quite well
as you hide from us your living hell
and you’ll see we feel no pangs of guilt
When you can’t explain the mess we built

So when from our grips by age you’ve risen
please don’t blame us when sent to prison

We told you you were wrong