A Boy That Didn't Read
I was a boy that didn't like to read.
Some teachers thought I had a disease.
I'd go to the mall, Disney Land, and play with my friends.
When my mother called, I wouldn't come in.
Finally when I would sit down to read my assignments
My eyes would water, and then jump around and I didn't know what all the words meant.
When they would test me at school my thoughts would wander I would lose my place.
When the scores came back I knew it was something I couldn't face.
When the school told my parents I was a resource kid,
They looked at me as if I had three heads.
Before I knew it we had after school tutors.
But nothing changed so they started looking for another school.
In the process they signed me up for music lessons.
I already liked cool music but playing and singing was not in my plan.
When I knew there was no way out I said "I'll play drums".
I'll pound real hard and they'll see that their wrong.
When my teaqcher said "Please hit your sticks on this pad.
As you read these notes."
It wasn't that bad.
Soon I was playing in the band with a really good student.
He was nice and gave me some advice. I started to play that very moment.
One week my teacher said that "Drummers are hard to beat".
We both laughed and soon started to read.
We read music but when it started to get hard.
To my surprise we started to read words.
Not like in school but to a beat.
Into a mic it sounded so sweet.
I'm playing and practicing my music and reading every day.
I started reading stories to my little brother - what can I say?
We dress up in a shirt and tie.
Finally I can walk with my head high.
I was scared at first but then it happened.
I started to work and doing something important.
Now I can play music - even more I like to read.
Music lessons and reading in tempo worked for me.
Sometimes I get lazy. All kids do.
But now if I want to work hard I can see things through.
