The Good The Bad and The Ugly

They beat us so bad all through the day,
Especially when we don't want to play.
We want to know what makes them this way.
Some one say, "It's because they're retarded."
Like that fact we had disregarded.
We knew that before this job we started.
While walking out to language one day,
Monique complimented me in the most peculiar way.
"You're a crank old bitch!"  she said out loud.
She used a sentence! I should have been proud.
I showed Brian a picture of a great big pie.
When he said "P-P-P-Pie" he spit right in my eye.
Kenny comes to class all covered with poop.
I think I need a new doggie scoop.
Doris gives us the finger and calls us a whore,
I'd like to send her to El Salvador.
Alan R really makes me quake.
And it is him I would like to shake.
When he says "I like to give Kathy a big headache!"
That one named Grace is really a goof.
We don't have to worry about fire on the roof.
Monique is really a thrill at lunch.
Just ask Jackie she likes her a bunch.
Ken looks at Al and says "Good morning Alf."
"How you doing sweetie?" is next out of his mouth.
The other Ken looks at us with cute eyes when he's bad.
"Stop! Get away! We want to be mad."
We learn very early let The Bad slip away.
The Ugly adds adventure to our regular day.
The Good show us again and again why we stay.

©1990
 

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