On Monday, Billy didn’t have his homework
And when the teacher asked him why
He said, “Because a monster ripped it up,
After I told him a lie.”
“You know monsters don’t exist,
And if you don’t turn in your homework
No recess you will get.”
On Tuesday, Billy had a stomachache
And when the teacher asked him why
He said, “A monster took away my dinner,
even my cherry pie.”
“Billy, I’ve told you once before,
Monsters are not real.
You’ll have to wait til lunchtime
Before you get a meal.”
On Wednesday, Billy had a bandage,
Which covered his right eye.
When the teacher asked him how it happened,
This was his reply:
“A monster was running after me
When I ran into the door.”
“Billy please,” the teacher said,
“I don’t want to hear any more.”
On Thursday, Billy refused to sit down,
And when the teacher asked him why,
Billy said, “A monster whipped my bottom,
Because I started to cry.”
“Billy,” said the teacher,
“this is getting out of hand,
And if you continue with these stories,
In the corner you will stand.”
On Friday, Billy didn’t come to school,
And when the teacher found out why,
She said a little prayer to God
In hopes Billy would survive.
For a monster had beaten Billy
and threatened him with a knife.
Now Billy lay in a hospital bed,
Fighting for his life.
So *teachers please remember,
That monsters are for real.
Listen closely to kids stories,
A wounded heart you may heal.
Author Unknown…
*parents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles
Such a sad poem. Unfortunately, in today’s society it needs to be heard. 😥
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I saw this on Facebook and I had to share it. It makes me ill that children are treated this way by anyone, let alone by someone who is supposed to love them the most in the world. 😦
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So heart wrenchingly sad!
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So sad 😞
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I don’t want to push the like button on this post because I need a sad face to push instead.I work as a Teacher Aide at our local college (what you call a high school in the US) and have heard too many heart breaking stories. 😦
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I understand completely. I once worked as a Teacher’s Aide in the elementary school I went to as a child. I heard some sad stories as well.
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How sad….
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😕😥
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At first i thought he is making up stories but slowly I realized what the poor child was trying to say. I feel very sad.
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