Being in classes here
feels like being in regular school
And it’s wild how I can’t even
tell the difference
except we’re all wearing the same
orange jumpsuit
But we still have to learn shit
that keeps even our minds in cages
That’s what Uncle Rashon always says
That school teaches you what to think
not how to think and nobody raises
their hands except to give
the right answer
The teacher only
asks questions to hear
the right answer
So I do
the same way I used to do
in Ms. Rinaldi’s class
I ask questions
If we’re convicted felons
what’s the sense of learning this
if we won’t be able to get a job
when we’re out?
The other guys shift in their seats
and mumble under their breath
the same way the kids in art history class
used to do