Absent Poem by Lauren Coles

Absent
A classroom is not alive with chatter,
Is that a good thing or not,
If you are talking about educational topics,
Something is definitely off,
A school is called a school for a reason,
Kids would rather stay home all day,
The flu is the only excuse for kids to not be in the classroom,
Empty chairs are just staring back at you,
School is a law,
Every teacher has the choice to make school fun,
You can't do anything in life without a proper education and the right motivation.