You are born empty All you have is the Jane or John The DNA you parents gave you What is next? Fed and watered if your lucky Or starving if you country's in poverty You from them absorb their traits Hugs and kisses or cold emotion Then wrapped up well September comes A playground full of crying mum's Now you fate is in their hands If lucky you get a creative one Nurture expression, encourage you more Let you grow and not conform Curricula the pundits say education of today Well my **** !! It's not and teachers rebel Creativity must flourish as well So pencil crayons chalk or paint The child must express without constraint Heed my words or pay the price Be left with sheep no shepherds in sight
Speech on schools killing child creativity by Sir Ken Robinson propagated this