nevainnocent

We never really appreciated you before, Some looked upon you as a dragon to be feared. You corrected us when we did wrong, You rewarded us when we did right. In return we grumbled, We ignored your instructions, And wouldn't finish our work. You never gave up on us, You persevered in teaching us even though we didn't want to be taught. When we are set loose in the world,  you'll shed proud tears. We will celebrate our newfound freedom. Your efforts will pay off, we'll find jobs, some may marry and some might move away. You never received any thanks for your work; it was just like we'd forgotten you. Yet when we look back; our jobs, a