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The NO Sign
Tired
is telling yourself no
but knowing you have to say yes
and so you carry on
Exhausted
is hearing the word NO
screaming at you
but turning down the volume
carrying on your duties
ignoring the shouting
though you hear it
every minute
of every day
Beyond exhausted
is tripping over the word NO
bruising yourself all over
getting up,
carrying on your daily routine
Running head first
into the NO sign
as it smashes you in the face
breaking your nose
and bloodying your mouth
Are you ready to listen yet?
Maybe
But maybe not.
is telling yourself no
but knowing you have to say yes
and so you carry on
Exhausted
is hearing the word NO
screaming at you
but turning down the volume
carrying on your duties
ignoring the shouting
though you hear it
every minute
of every day
Beyond exhausted
is tripping over the word NO
bruising yourself all over
getting up,
carrying on your daily routine
Running head first
into the NO sign
as it smashes you in the face
breaking your nose
and bloodying your mouth
Are you ready to listen yet?
Maybe
But maybe not.
Published 31st Jan 2025
Author's Note
If you could see one day in my life as a teacher in an inner-city school, you would understand why I'm strongly considering quitting- though I stubbornly want to finish out the year. I'm beyond exhausted. Please don't judge.
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31st Jan 2025 3:25pm
Felt this piece. Sounds exhausting. Great job in presenting your frustrations to the reader.
31st Jan 2025 6:48pm
Teachers work at school, at home, while they sleep, while they dream, and they onlyget paid for a third of what they do.
I am not a teacher, but my mother, grandmothers, grandfather, aunts, and partner are and were teachers.
Teachers are they only line of defence against total anarchy.
You and all teachers have my life long respect.
Regards
James
I am not a teacher, but my mother, grandmothers, grandfather, aunts, and partner are and were teachers.
Teachers are they only line of defence against total anarchy.
You and all teachers have my life long respect.
Regards
James
31st Jan 2025 8:36pm
My Daughter is one Pink, huge respect to teachers in general, she's in primary and during conversations I've said at least you don't have to work at secondary with teenagers, she's often said it's just as bad in primary from cheeky kids to even more there monster parents! ❤️
1st Feb 2025 6:01am
Yes, it's tough at every level. And some of the parents...ugh. Thanks for reading and commenting. Your daughter has her youth on her side. I don't.
