A City’s Cry for Education

Title: A City’s Cry for Education

In the city that never sleeps, a battle wages on,
A fight for our children, their futures now withdrawn,
As poison pills infiltrate, corroding minds and hearts,
Mayoral control hangs as a dead letter, tearing us apart.

Once a beacon of hope, our schools now in disarray,
Burdened by woes and neglect, we watch them decay,
A toxic concoction, poisoning our young and bright,
Leaving shattered dreams and endless strife in their sight.

Education, once revered, is now a hollow shell,
As bureaucracy suffocates, incarcerating minds to dwell,
Teachers silenced, innovators dismissed with scorn,
Bound by chain-letter policies, our children are forlorn.

But amidst the chaos, a whisper of hope survives,
Resilient souls, determined hearts, refusing to compromise,
Communities unite, demanding justice, standing tall,
Ready to reclaim their schools, to break this cruel enthrall.

For every child deserves a chance, a fair and equal start,
To learn, to grow, to dream, to reach for the stars,
Let us eradicate the poison, let mayoral control restore,
The promise of a brighter future, unlocked forevermore.

Keywords: poison pills, mayoral control, disarray, bureaucracy, resilience, justice