This is a story about special Eddie,
Diagnosed as a bowl of neuro-spaghetti
His mother sat with her friends and cried
While his father kept it all inside
(If you think you have heard this tale before
You will know for sure when you read some more)

When he was five his mom took Eddie
To school, but they said He’s not ready-
He will wet his pants , he will get in fights
He will freak out under the fluorescent lights.
It’s for his good, we have got to spare him-
a special preschool might prepare him.

So that day in warm September
Was one for Eddie to remember,
For that decision really led
to ten more years of special Ed.
Special teachers , Special books,
Extra special dirty looks.

BD, LD, TMR?
How we wonder what you are!
Though Eddies social life was plain,
He had more names than kings of Spain.

The school psychologist declared
He’s neurologically impaired
With overlays (coincidental)
Social and environmental.
Although the problem just might be
His unilaterality.
The case is really so pathetic-
The cause is probably genetic

Eddie never did deny it.
He just sat back and he kept quiet.
Year by year, the time went past.
In special seventh grade at last,
His sixteenth birthday finally neared,
Then Ed dropped out and disappeared.

His teacher wondered what went wrong;
It worried her, but not for long.
She seen this kind of thing before
And frankly she expected more.
Eddies not the first or last
Forgotten as the years go past.