The Mighty Subject

The Mighty Subject
By Patrick Davis ©2006

Some say the mighty science project
Is the single greatest subject
With experiments and display board
Children can strike the right chord

Others say the occasional math test
Brings out the especially best
Nothing more challenging to do
Can we find in all the entire school

Some are quite weird teachers
Who like odd and silly features
They want the wonderful essay
With which to have the children play

But others say no, it’s not writing
In front of the class have them reciting
Memory is by far the greatest thing
It will make their voices ring

Others say it is in the melody
If you can find the right key
Singing they say is the best to learn
Ringing sweet chimes is naught to spurn

Still others say it is the art
Crafts galore make a great start
Grab the crayons, markers, and paper,
Dab with the paste, glue, and glitter

Other teachers say novels to read
Is by far the best deed
Collecting favorite author’s books
Selecting monsters, heroes, and crooks

But all the children do say
We know a much better way
Telling one more fine thing
Selling what we want to sing

Something forgotten by you
One thing we really like to do
One subject with us does ring true
It never leaves us being blue

No teacher is all that smart
On this subject with them we part
Must it finally be confessed
Trust us- recess is the very best