You are the quiet voice
who never asks for help.
You struggle to work it out while
the loud kids,
the needy kids,
the busy kids
demand the teacher’s time.
You never cause a stir
so you are rarely served
when funding’s cut
and more needs surround you.
The teacher will
always get to you last
if she can get to you
at all.
We’re not okay with that.
But the government
says teachers
are just greedy.
