Robots in the School

Robots in the School

 

 

There were robots by the hundreds

that had taken over school.

They arrived here from the future

when they needed to refuel.

They invaded every classroom.

They came clanking through the halls.

If you looked inside the bathrooms

you'd see robots in the stalls.

They surrounded all the teachers

and propelled them out the door.

Then they headed for the offices

in search of even more.

They ejected the custodian

and Principal as well,

plus the secretary, nurse

and all the other personnel.

They intruded in the lunchroom

and evicted all the cooks.

They expelled our good librarian

and commandeered her books.

Then they came across a small surprise

in section eight-one-one;

just a book of goofy poetry

that looked like lots of fun.

When they opened it and read

about some silly school supplies,

their connections started sparking

as they snickered in surprise.

Then a poem that they read

about the students' favorite sports.

had them giggling uncontrollably

with belly laughs and snorts.

With a poem where the Principal

was nowhere to be found

all their heads began to rattle

and they crumpled to the ground.

Then they read a final poem

and their circuits overloaded.

They guffawed so hard, they couldn't stop

and all their heads exploded.

Now the school is back to normal.

All the teachers have returned,

and we're happy for the all-important

lesson that we learned.

There is nothing quite so powerful

or mighty as the pen,

and we're memorizing poetry

in case they come again.