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Just Because I Don’t Do Well in School
Just because I don’t do well in school, doesn’t mean I’m not smart.
Just because we’re at war, doesn’t mean it’s gonna stop.
Just because we go to school, doesn’t mean we learn.
Just because I don’t follow others, doesn’t mean I’m lame.
Just because I play the trumpet, doesn’t mean I’m a band geek.
Just because I feel alone, doesn’t mean I’m weak.
Just because they say my name, doesn’t mean I did the crime.
Just because I’m quiet and shy, doesn’t mean I don’t speak my mind.
- Ikiey Coker, grade 8