Teacher Said
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 Teacher said, “write about the rainbow”,

Why, when it ain’t what I see?

I see broken concrete covered with broken glass,

I see some bad lookin’ brothers ready to kick my ass,

But I don’t see no rainbow.

Teacher said, “close your eyes and imagine.”

She thought then I would see.

Lights out cause momma couldn’t pay the bill,

She got rent money by doin some old dude named Will,

Hell, imagine that.

Teacher said, “go to the principal’s office.”

“Here again?” Principal asked

I said, “Yea and do you know what fo?

Cause out of all the things I see, not one of them is a rainbow.”