WHATS ONE TO DO?

What's one to do?

What's one to do when your voice is not heard?

When you try to teach, to coach, and you feel pretty sure

that everything being said 

is going straight through their head.

It's a different world I'm living in, 

so what's one to do?

What is one to do when you give it all you've got?

And it's thrown back at you, as if the food is too hot.

You pull them aside to become their only friend,

then you receive the only message they're trying to send.

I don't want to be here, I am not going to sit!

F you Mr. Shue, this class is bullshit!

What's one to do when you must give a grade, 

but all that I have is the empty folders I made?

Homework is missing, it never is done,

I can't give a grade when I've only received one,

grade that is, but thats just a test.

One thats an F because they won't do their best.

What's one to do?

What's one to do at the first parent night, 

when you sit at your desk, not a soul in sight.

Does no one care, for their young child's grade?

Or to even stop by and see the picture they made.

If their not worth the time, what message does that send

Would they even notice their kid, being blown, in the wind?

What's one to do?

What's one to do as you hear a kids story?

He sits in your class so his parents won't worry.

I'm his only option, I find out today,

to keep him in school and out of jails way.

Stealing a bike may seem kind of fun, 

but what is the fun without a loaded gun?

What's one to do to get them ahead,

as they do things that may get them hurt, or dead?

How do you get failure bred out of a soul,

when its been fed to them constantly on a spoon and a bowl?

You're not worth my time, get out of my life!

The words they hear their dad tell his one wife.

What's one to do for a poor hungry child?

Who refuses to learn, which now is the style.

It's cool not to learn, I'll just go sell drugs.

That'll get all the money and make me big bucks.

I don't need you teacher, you're nothing to me

I'd rather be home, please just let me be!

Do you buckle under pressure, 

and give up on this kid?

Believe what he says

just to get rid?

Make my life easier, my class has one less

or hit the next gear and take your own test?

Let a kid think, that their better than,

the system before them? Wow! What a man!

I don't need help, force or a gun

just me, a book, and a kid one-on-one!

I'm not giving up, I've got faith in you!

Your family may not, but listen! I DO!

I'll make these boys read, 

never giving up hope, 

They won't make their money,

 selling weed, or dope!

This isn't their future, but doctor's and such,

Yea, I dream big, but I'm not asking much!

Give me patience and grace,

I pray every night,

to help my three (now five) boys to open their eyes.

Make me an example.

This is my prayer.

And let my boys know, I WILL always care!