I thought to share the following poem written by a mother who just got a bill from her son's school
MY SON DROPS OUT OF SCHOOL
I work hard to keep him in school
Spending my hard-earned income to pay his fees
Providing for all his school needs but....
My son drops out of school
MY SON DROPS OUT OF SCHOOL
I work hard to keep him in school
Spending my hard-earned income to pay his fees
Providing for all his school needs but....
My son drops out of school
Waking up early to cook his meals
Ensuring that his school bag is packed
Treating him right and getting him set, still....
My son drops out of school.
Ensuring that his school bag is packed
Treating him right and getting him set, still....
My son drops out of school.
There were days I forgot to pack a thing or two for him
I'd rush through the day to make sure he's okay
Rush through traffic to pick him on time to avoid paying a fine for late pick up still.....
My son drops out of school.
I'd rush through the day to make sure he's okay
Rush through traffic to pick him on time to avoid paying a fine for late pick up still.....
My son drops out of school.
A smile for the school staff as I drop him daily
Just to ensure that he has a good day at school
Overlooking a few excesses of the school, still....
My son drops out of school.
Just to ensure that he has a good day at school
Overlooking a few excesses of the school, still....
My son drops out of school.
Now, the school was closed due to the pandemic
I had no choice but to work from home as well
Mother and child found a way to cope for 4 weeks straight, now.....
My son drops out of school.
I had no choice but to work from home as well
Mother and child found a way to cope for 4 weeks straight, now.....
My son drops out of school.
I put him in school so I could go to work
With this pandemic, that's not going to work
Staying with him has been included in my work, hmmm.....
My son drops out of school.
With this pandemic, that's not going to work
Staying with him has been included in my work, hmmm.....
My son drops out of school.
School sends a mail to start online classes
I'm meant to pay 90% of his fees for online classes
I'll provide the device, the internet and electricity, what?!......
My son must drop out of school.
I'm meant to pay 90% of his fees for online classes
I'll provide the device, the internet and electricity, what?!......
My son must drop out of school.
The son in question is 19 months old
Running, watching cartoons and playing are his delight
Yet, I should pay 90% fees to keep him at home, no way!....
My son must drop out of school.
Running, watching cartoons and playing are his delight
Yet, I should pay 90% fees to keep him at home, no way!....
My son must drop out of school.
I got a timetable from his school
Providing daily structure they call it
Time for food, for rhymes and play, 🙄.....
My son must drop out of this school.
Providing daily structure they call it
Time for food, for rhymes and play, 🙄.....
My son must drop out of this school.
What will be taught a 19-month old online
A child with very low attention span
Yet I'll pay 90% fees, don't worry school.....
My son has dropped out already.
Maggie Cham
A child with very low attention span
Yet I'll pay 90% fees, don't worry school.....
My son has dropped out already.
Maggie Cham
The lady that wrote this poem didn't initially have a twitter handle. But I convinced her to open one so that we can read the comments and engage.
Allow me to introduce @TFeibo the author of the poem. She is a mother, a writer and a chef.
Kindly follow her.
Allow me to introduce @TFeibo the author of the poem. She is a mother, a writer and a chef.
Kindly follow her.
