Again
an A
beside your name.
Nine boxes for nine days.
Six A’s.
You, with that great brain,
want A’s
on your transcript
not your attendance record.
What is happening in your world
that keeps you from learning?
Ties shackles to your potential
for excellence? Your health is fine.
Oh, dear girl,
What can we do
to advocate for you?
Shawn L. Bird 
B, for babysitting?
I have no idea what’s going on there. It’s very worrisome.
There are so many other things happening in an adolescent’s life that can easily overshadow the need for schooling. Always a teacher’s worry.
Especially in lower economic areas.