The Welcome Song

Welcome,welcome to all
Welcome to the bumpy fall
Some call it simply life
Others say it's a war, a strife

They teach us friendship
They make us care and share
Then break us at the hip
Say beware and don't bare

They preach on socialisation
But to be strong, fight alone
You belong to one nation
But never  forget to pick each bone

They lecture us to respect
Then push us to bully all the way
You are made to wait and expect
For a drop of hope, a single ray

So yes, welcome again
To this craziness and pain
The truth is stated, the clock moves on
And hence our experiences are born

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