Ethics and Civics

Fame, status
Sex, lust
Politics, religion
Drugs and infidelity.

'What about honesty, loyalty...
Faith and morality? '

Yeah!
But Missus Simmons...
You mentioned nothing about fiction.
You told us to keep our essays 'real'.
And to include those areas of our goals...
If we are to become assets to today's society.
You gave us this assignment last week!
Remember?

'Yes...
This is true.
But not one of you had anything to say,
About honesty, loyalty, faith or morality.'

But Missus Simmons...
None of us are 'that' creative.
This isn't English.
This is an Ethics and Civics class.

'I don't know how I can get this across to you all.'

But Missus Simmons,
I thought you told us you had a 'doctorate' degree?

poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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