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Modern Inferno: aka hell-school

May 19, 2016
By AvaBoo GOLD, West Newton, Massachusetts
AvaBoo GOLD, West Newton, Massachusetts
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Limbo

The zombie kids
who sit and wait-
do minimum work
with a quiet active hate

 

Lust
Those couples,
you know the ones,
holding hands, sharing tongues
everyone leaves and they’re still there
and in the morning they say:
“Oh, don’t sit in that chair”

 

Gluttony
The student who
crinkles wrappers, (misses the trash) 
munches their lunch
all throughout class

 

Greed

Paperclip thieves with pencil hoards-
don’t leave your nicest pen around,
they’ll snatch it up with no remorse;
wear a jacket from lost and found
claim they bought it, swear
last name on the tag
is the exact same as theirs

 

Anger
Actually, these ones I can’t blame
they probably have two tests today-
a paper, a quiz, anything you could name
so really, it’s their right to rage

 

Heresy
The kids who challenge teachers
but only to show off
they whine about the unfair school board
and won’t admit that they slack off

 

Violence
The bullies,
the behind the school parking lot punchers,
people in trashcan dumpers,
the passive aggressive texters
hit now, ask questions later

 

Fraud
The deceitful ones,
who cheat on tests
hide their phones,
and do a fact check

 

Treachery
The ones here, are the worst:
blasphemous traitors-
who told your secrets without asking first

These sinners of our modern schools,
Are present day hormonal ghouls



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