School teachers stop their work; there's nothing left
Accused of a crime simply known as theft
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2018, I remember it well
Crying alone as the music would swell
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2019, well, it came and it went
If only I had all the money I spent
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"What a long strange trip it's been in Foreman's basement" - Dalton Greene
Wiping the desks till the break of the dawn
Turn on the TV; Biden has won
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The pressure of college begins to weigh
Fifteen assignments are due today
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Tape marks the spot where our journey will end
Till next semester, we'll do it again
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"A mind is like a parachute; it won't work if it's not open" - Evan Lacy
Scrunched up with terror, I see what I know
Three out of four, well, I've got a zero
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Thursday and Friday is when we will meet
Put on your mask and back up six feet
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No motivation to get up and work
Facing the nation, you start to smirk
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"This is the kind of stuff that I think people will like" - Will Becker
Goodbye to love and laughter and floss
Hello to death, depression, and loss
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Four years of work, what was it for?
Grab my diploma and walk out the door
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My final thought that I wish to say
Whoever cared for integrity?
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