180 that’s how many days we spend together you and me
together you and me
together you and me weathering through every storm cloud or
weathering through every storm cloud or
weathering through every storm cloud or rainbow on the undulating ocean of
rainbow on the undulating ocean of
rainbow on the undulating ocean of Education I’ll be your English teacher
Education I’ll be your English teacher
Education I’ll be your English teacher accompanying you on this year’s journey
accompanying you on this year’s journey
accompanying you on this year’s journey I’m mr. Turpin September curious eyes
I’m mr. Turpin September curious eyes
I’m mr. Turpin September curious eyes fresh school supplies teachers
fresh school supplies teachers
fresh school supplies teachers mesmerized October roll the dice
mesmerized October roll the dice
mesmerized October roll the dice somebody’s got lice Halloween please
somebody’s got lice Halloween please
somebody’s got lice Halloween please don’t scream November December January
don’t scream November December January
don’t scream November December January customary semester ends lost your
customary semester ends lost your
customary semester ends lost your pencils and pens on a social media
pencils and pens on a social media
pencils and pens on a social media cleanse February March April painful May
cleanse February March April painful May
cleanse February March April painful May state tests fatigue manifests braces
state tests fatigue manifests braces
state tests fatigue manifests braces pimples on faces cellphones hormones
pimples on faces cellphones hormones
pimples on faces cellphones hormones June you’re singing a new tune students
June you’re singing a new tune students
June you’re singing a new tune students over the moon 180 days a maze full of
over the moon 180 days a maze full of
over the moon 180 days a maze full of essays birthdays and cupcakes but 180
essays birthdays and cupcakes but 180
essays birthdays and cupcakes but 180 has a deeper mystery the cookie cutter
has a deeper mystery the cookie cutter
has a deeper mystery the cookie cutter depiction is really just fiction for
depiction is really just fiction for
depiction is really just fiction for what I actually see in the history of
what I actually see in the history of
what I actually see in the history of our year September I see you had two
our year September I see you had two
our year September I see you had two tests before my class and your brain is
tests before my class and your brain is
tests before my class and your brain is on the verge of frying I see the thought
on the verge of frying I see the thought
on the verge of frying I see the thought of losing that a is terrifying I see
of losing that a is terrifying I see
of losing that a is terrifying I see that flawless image on Instagram you’re
that flawless image on Instagram you’re
that flawless image on Instagram you’re trying to create I see her scared of
trying to create I see her scared of
trying to create I see her scared of having the right clothes the right body
having the right clothes the right body
having the right clothes the right body the right weight October
the right weight October
the right weight October I see you’ve crammed all night preparing
I see you’ve crammed all night preparing
I see you’ve crammed all night preparing for that exam I see you’re over worried
for that exam I see you’re over worried
for that exam I see you’re over worried over anxious over planned November
over anxious over planned November
over anxious over planned November December January I see your home from a
December January I see your home from a
December January I see your home from a three-hour practice in your home work
three-hour practice in your home work
three-hour practice in your home work has just begun
has just begun
has just begun I see the pressure your parents put on
I see the pressure your parents put on
I see the pressure your parents put on you to be ahead of everyone February
you to be ahead of everyone February
you to be ahead of everyone February March April I see this town this
March April I see this town this
March April I see this town this bubbling hub of social events and
bubbling hub of social events and
bubbling hub of social events and activity but all you need is a friend I
activity but all you need is a friend I
activity but all you need is a friend I see you excited to see your dad because
see you excited to see your dad because
see you excited to see your dad because it’s finally the weekend may I see you
it’s finally the weekend may I see you
it’s finally the weekend may I see you in class sitting all alone
in class sitting all alone
in class sitting all alone I see you feel misunderstood disregarded
I see you feel misunderstood disregarded
I see you feel misunderstood disregarded and disowned June I see you’re panicked
and disowned June I see you’re panicked
and disowned June I see you’re panicked about being called something you are not
about being called something you are not
about being called something you are not I see your mind fixed on grandma in
I see your mind fixed on grandma in
I see your mind fixed on grandma in heaven because you miss her a lot
heaven because you miss her a lot
heaven because you miss her a lot I see you caught between two fighting
I see you caught between two fighting
I see you caught between two fighting friends both of whom you love praying
friends both of whom you love praying
friends both of whom you love praying just get along
ready for class everyone you see what’s
ready for class everyone you see what’s wrong friends tests parents society
wrong friends tests parents society
wrong friends tests parents society expectation social media competition we
expectation social media competition we
expectation social media competition we come with baggage on this expedition
come with baggage on this expedition
come with baggage on this expedition I know it’s unpleasant but if we ignore
I know it’s unpleasant but if we ignore
I know it’s unpleasant but if we ignore the truth you’ll never be present how
the truth you’ll never be present how
the truth you’ll never be present how can students engage if they’re locked in
can students engage if they’re locked in
can students engage if they’re locked in that cage 180 chances to connect with
that cage 180 chances to connect with
that cage 180 chances to connect with you if I don’t there won’t be any
you if I don’t there won’t be any
you if I don’t there won’t be any Content I teach that will ever get
Content I teach that will ever get
Content I teach that will ever get through but what if 180 really means
through but what if 180 really means
through but what if 180 really means opportunity how about a community in my
opportunity how about a community in my
opportunity how about a community in my English class where everyone gets a fast
English class where everyone gets a fast
English class where everyone gets a fast pass to a fail-safe mindful space
pass to a fail-safe mindful space
pass to a fail-safe mindful space someplace the pace and the race to fit
someplace the pace and the race to fit
someplace the pace and the race to fit in and keep trace of social disgrace is
in and keep trace of social disgrace is
in and keep trace of social disgrace is vacant adjacent to the scene of gossip
vacant adjacent to the scene of gossip
vacant adjacent to the scene of gossip machines and discipline Dean’s a space
machines and discipline Dean’s a space
machines and discipline Dean’s a space where ideas can be embraced commonplace
where ideas can be embraced commonplace
where ideas can be embraced commonplace showcased a place where we can accept
showcased a place where we can accept
showcased a place where we can accept that we all have baggage
that we all have baggage
that we all have baggage and that’s the gold that’s our life’s
and that’s the gold that’s our life’s
and that’s the gold that’s our life’s experiences to behold
experiences to behold
experiences to behold forget the old-school reality suck it up
forget the old-school reality suck it up
forget the old-school reality suck it up mentality it’s through our accepted
mentality it’s through our accepted
mentality it’s through our accepted individuality that we can heal nurture
individuality that we can heal nurture
individuality that we can heal nurture learn share if we use it for something
learn share if we use it for something
learn share if we use it for something good maybe it will enrich the class our
good maybe it will enrich the class our
good maybe it will enrich the class our work and our welfare because after all
work and our welfare because after all
work and our welfare because after all we’re perfectly designed but not all
we’re perfectly designed but not all
we’re perfectly designed but not all aligned perfectly cracked but lovely and
aligned perfectly cracked but lovely and
aligned perfectly cracked but lovely and abstract perfectly broken but hearts
abstract perfectly broken but hearts
abstract perfectly broken but hearts wide open somehow left in shapes that
wide open somehow left in shapes that
wide open somehow left in shapes that all fit together perfectly but never
all fit together perfectly but never
all fit together perfectly but never perfect so even with all the baggage and
perfect so even with all the baggage and
perfect so even with all the baggage and my perception I see perfection so I’m
my perception I see perfection so I’m
my perception I see perfection so I’m gonna listen to what you need and what
gonna listen to what you need and what
gonna listen to what you need and what you say I’m not going to keep what I see
you say I’m not going to keep what I see
you say I’m not going to keep what I see inside every day if we need to come in
inside every day if we need to come in
inside every day if we need to come in and put our heads down and take that
and put our heads down and take that
and put our heads down and take that mindful minute it won’t mean you’re
mindful minute it won’t mean you’re
mindful minute it won’t mean you’re lacking the drive the determination or
lacking the drive the determination or
lacking the drive the determination or the grit and if you come to class
the grit and if you come to class
the grit and if you come to class bearing your life’s heavy weight why not
bearing your life’s heavy weight why not
bearing your life’s heavy weight why not take the road less traveled take a
take the road less traveled take a
take the road less traveled take a breath and meditate all the dirt you
breath and meditate all the dirt you
breath and meditate all the dirt you were told not to drag in that door yes
were told not to drag in that door yes
were told not to drag in that door yes it’s welcome here to maybe write a poem
it’s welcome here to maybe write a poem
it’s welcome here to maybe write a poem about inspire a story not ignore let’s
about inspire a story not ignore let’s
about inspire a story not ignore let’s customize prioritize and energize our
customize prioritize and energize our
customize prioritize and energize our lessons to reflect our authentic lives
lessons to reflect our authentic lives
lessons to reflect our authentic lives and create powerful learning sessions
and create powerful learning sessions
and create powerful learning sessions but wait mr. Turpin we don’t have the
but wait mr. Turpin we don’t have the
but wait mr. Turpin we don’t have the time well sometimes your agenda has to
time well sometimes your agenda has to
time well sometimes your agenda has to supersede mine but our schedules our
supersede mine but our schedules our
supersede mine but our schedules our lives our plans sometimes life throws us
lives our plans sometimes life throws us
lives our plans sometimes life throws us curveballs that are out of our hands but
curveballs that are out of our hands but
curveballs that are out of our hands but don’t worry I promise you’ll see we’ll
don’t worry I promise you’ll see we’ll
don’t worry I promise you’ll see we’ll still get to where we need to be by day
still get to where we need to be by day
still get to where we need to be by day 180 I know it’s a mindset shift but we
180 I know it’s a mindset shift but we
180 I know it’s a mindset shift but we all know education needs a little lift
all know education needs a little lift
all know education needs a little lift once we come in that door we will
once we come in that door we will
once we come in that door we will connect on the goodness knowledge brings
connect on the goodness knowledge brings
connect on the goodness knowledge brings us and more there may be a risk but how
us and more there may be a risk but how
us and more there may be a risk but how can we ignore the treasures that are out
can we ignore the treasures that are out
can we ignore the treasures that are out there and the opportunities in store I’m
there and the opportunities in store I’m
there and the opportunities in store I’m here
here
here on this journey with you you’re not
on this journey with you you’re not
on this journey with you you’re not alone your experiences ideas and
alone your experiences ideas and
alone your experiences ideas and learning are yours to own on a throne
learning are yours to own on a throne
learning are yours to own on a throne like a king or queen of potential
like a king or queen of potential
like a king or queen of potential essential to craft and draft and chisel
essential to craft and draft and chisel
essential to craft and draft and chisel into a sizzling fire that’s my desire
into a sizzling fire that’s my desire
into a sizzling fire that’s my desire 180 times let’s agree walk in my class
180 times let’s agree walk in my class
180 times let’s agree walk in my class and concede that 180 really has a
and concede that 180 really has a
and concede that 180 really has a beautiful simplicity the door is open
beautiful simplicity the door is open
beautiful simplicity the door is open set sail here you are free thank you
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