Stories from a Momma Bear #1

Freshman year
in a school so unknowing
It's not right he said
She's treats us different
This spanish class
of 'misfit' kids
with two 'sweet' girls
just stuck in the middle

he was right i knew
i'd seen it before
same teacher
different class
and suddenly they begin to show
their true self
their hidden ugly
they don't think is known
really don't care is shown

but our kids aren't quiet
and they will always stand
unless it's time to kneel
they will call you out
they will show you how
you are letting your hatred show

phone calls and chaos
the class escalated
phone call from me
cuz she needed to know
that i'm not quiet
and i'll always stand
unless it's time to kneel
i will call you out
i will show you how
you are letting your hatred show

no, no, ma'am
you certainly aren't right
i love all kids
i mean
i've worked in the city
i've worked in bad neighborhoods
WTF!
we're in waukesha fool
nobody mentioned that shit
'cept my son is black
and you changed that up quick

i have black friends
i like black people
lady shut up
cuz you're making me sick

then the final straw
i get a call
my son in the hall
being taken to a room
by the school officer
stay on the phone
you're dad's heading there

the story it seems
class was OC
students were arguing
about social media
in class
but the 'sweet' girls
'looked scared'
teacher's words not mine
so she had to call the cop
and when my son stood up
tall and fit
the officer later says
'he looked very aggressive'
so i had to take him out

hell no
wrong one
we don't play that
you see
so a huge meeting is held
to figure out
why he's so upset
what it's all about

my son so eloquent
calmly states
i've been in two classes
and it's not the same
we aren't trusted
the face looks disgusted
she doesn't like us
she doesn't know us

he's lying
misguided
it rolls off her tongue
so easy you wonder
when she's said it before
everyone's looking
our blood pressure's
rising
but needed not worry

cuz the next thing she says
is those Pitchford's have it wrong
i know what i'm doing
i've worked with all kinds
i know how to teach
poor bl...(pause)
poor (pause)
(look around the room)
at the shocked faces
before she can finish

my husband who isn't quiet
and will always stand
unless it's time to kneel
he will call you out
and will show you how
you are letting your hatred show

lady, do i look poor
and what's that got to do
with you treating the class
different except it obviously does

discussion ensues
let us figure this out
hell no
WE want him out
of her racist ass class
want her nowhere near him
and ya'll can figure out the rest

sometimes you can't change the world at once
but you let one teacher know
and one admin know
that
their true self
their hidden ugly
that they don't think is known
or really don't care is shown

has been seen
and we know
and you better get right

so when anger explodes
and frustration is high
but it's not your fight
and you don't understand the plight
just know others know
what they are talking about
and if  you aren't joining in
then know that you're out.


That's what i got today.