18. A Sour Note

At least I tried.

I wasn't musically inclined

Not every child is

You can't force them to succeed

At something they're just not good at

because no amount of practice

Will lead to perfection

 

You called me out in front of everyone

Sent me out into the hallway

Like it was my fault I had small hands

That made it difficult to play

I was already an outcast

So thank you for giving them another reason

 

You took everything so seriously

Like playing that stupid plastic thing

Was some life skill I just couldn't live without

Well I seem to have managed just fine

So I guess it was a waste of your time

You don't need to get so worked up over me

Author's Note

This is about an elementary school music teacher. We had to learn how to play the recorder. I wasn't very good and my teacher humiliated me in front of the entire class! Throughout the three years that she was my teacher she made sure I knew just how bad I was. So this one is for her.