Armed Robbery

Posted by Terrence Johnson

The door is kicked in by force
Guns drawn pointed in their direction
"Give us what we came for"
The robbers yell forcefully
The victims frightened by urgency
The bounty is hurriedly placed in bags
Watched cautiously by the robbers
A victim tries to stash some of the loot
Only for a second
His intentions are discovered
Soon a gun is placed to his head
One of the robbers shoots a warning shot in the air
"The next one will be to your head"
He replies
The victim reluctantly retreats to the safety of the others
The robbers check the loot
Making sure that every piece is accounted for
"Wait!
Where is the rest of it?
Are ya'll trying to sell us short?
Give us all of it"
The robbers reply looking through the bags
"We gave you all you need
The rest is just useless
It's not worth anything"
The victims respond
"Give me one more
Now!"
A robber demands
Another is placed in the bag
The robbers soon exit
They drop something out of the bag
A book
With its pages never worn
Escaping with what they came for
The bounty was knowledge
The robbers knocked down the door of access
They wanted to gain information by any means necessary
Those that had knowledge tried to hide it from them
Attempting to block their progress
Even with the acquisition of knowledge
Some areas of learning were denied
Even deemed to be unimportant
Only through negotiation did they provide
One last piece
Satisfied with their progress
They accidentally leave something behind
Showing that progress leaves a paper trail
The more progression leads to a stronger movement
To extinguish it
Although this was an example
It poses an important question
What if we fought for education the same way we fought for insignificant issues?
The same tenacity that causes aggressive action
Could cause a lifetime of intellectual inclusiveness
Maybe this is all a dream
A fantasy in an all too realistic world
I guess we will continue to be the real victims
Sitting around dumb and numb
Cause no one will fight for our access
Anymore...