A poem from Gifted students to what might have been.

To the Death of My Potential

What could have been, can no longer be
because of others perceived below me.
Cut one down, instead of build one up,
strangle one, instead of filling a cup.

I am unseen, unheard, forgotten
my potential lays dormant, turning rotten.
I see my goal, what could have been
when I was challenged. Remember when?

The knee on my neck of uniformity.
How dare I soar away from conformity?
Boredom makes me lose motivation
I will scream if I write one more citation.

Caged in, wings clipped, bound.
My heart slows ... pound ..... pound ....... pound.

Comments

  1. AnonymousMarch 15, 2022 at 4:51 PM

    I am not a fan of poetry but I also understand poetry is an established form of literature with real merit. We must all be willing to look at things outside of our likes. Such diversity of thought and expression is what makes an education.

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  2. UnknownMarch 21, 2022 at 7:37 AM

    Nice poem! It expresses the deep sorrow of defeated potential. So many of us know this feeling well and can resonate with the frustrations of our attempts to a better future being cut off.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 21, 2022 at 10:12 AM

    I truly feel the emotions behind this piece, as it speaks to me and my own struggles as I navigate the grind of life.

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  4. Meg RMarch 21, 2022 at 5:50 PM

    If course I will help.
    Yes, I am for having a space for gifted children. I used to not be, I didn’t quite understand the gifted child. However, after taking the class and teaching gifted children for a long time, I am for it.
    It’s interesting though, they are truly different children/learners. They should get special treatment and a different track, as do special needs children.
    However, I will say that I also believe ALL children should have a special pull out in elementary school. I have noticed that the gifted students have special skills and think differently. Yes, part of that is bc they are “gifted” but I also think, in large part, it is because they were nurtured differently during the early years of school.
    Why not recognize other groups and hone in on their skill set early on as well? I’m not just referring to remediation. Those pull outs are to strengthen skills that ate lacking, but what does that do when you use the same approach to do so? They need a different approach.
    I could go on and on about this.
    I also very strongly feel as though “lower level” students should have smaller classes, and gifted students should have larger classes. The opposite is true. Why? Why do our struggling students get thrown in all together in classes of 30-35, while our gifted students sit in well behaved classes of 20-25?? That’s awful and backwards and I hate it. I hate it for teachers and especially the students. What a disgrace.

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  5. Mission MommaMarch 23, 2022 at 8:41 PM

    How interesting that you have ghanged your views about the gifted program after you were more involved in it. It makes me wonder what made you take the class to get certified as a gifted instructor to begin with? I would love to talk with you more on what you see in them that makes "truly different children/learners." I agree with your comment that "they should get special treatment and a different track, as do special needs children." It can be said that the two trains need to meet in the middle, bridging the gap together between educational needs and what can, should, and must be provided for them to achieve the best they can.

    Thank you for your insight Meg R. I appreciate you!

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