The smog confused the view this morn
Alarms sirened their daily chimes
And drowned the teacher's monotone
And tried to ward off petty crimes
I heard, my heart turning to lime

When dancing in the other youth,
They veiled the din and cleared the veil,
And laughed and talked of love and truth
Their laughter gave light to murky hall
Then sat and greeted one and all

Removed their coats, took out their books,
Their cell phones poised for friendly chats
Their eyes were darts, exchanging looks
And in my face their backsides sat
They beeped me. When no chat came back,

They turned around and checked my phone
They smiled and sent a friendly glance
And danced me songs of happy homes,
And made my words sing to their dance
And made me dream they'd give a chance

Blurting how I was nice - but they
Afraid, despite their real attraction
To like a geek they cannot sway
From cliques, and stronger social factions,
To be my friend, have interaction.

From time to time they could desist
And not adhere to class taboos
Send me a smile on SMS
To let me think that me they've blessed

And know, that I then checked my screen
So sure that I was IN the group
That I belonged, was on the team
So proud that I was in the loop
So I designed to save my group

Right then they were my one true clan
I knew a way to keep us whole
I loaded up my brand new gun
I lined them up against the wall
And filled them with new bullet holes

They all bled out. They were released,
Sure I am they were quite grateful
Like flies inside florescent beams
I gently posed them in circle
I heard their laughter joyful

And I placed cell phones in their hands
To press receive I bared my phone
Alert and sure to press resend
I turned theirs on; their thumbs anon
Just now, with help from gentle prod

Their thumbs still fixed to pressing send
Confirm their laughter in my ears
These happy thumbs are now my friends
They know they're free of clique-like fears
I've won their friendship, lost their jeers!

My classmates, you could never know
That I would save the day for you
That I could heed your problem so
We just press "send", our thumbs turn blue,
And wait for "teach" to continue!