He lacks focus and direction
Inattentive and rebellious
Jumps from task to task
Rowdy and overzealous
He’s disruptive and nonconforming
Insubordinate and defiant
Fidgety and uncentered
Disobedient and noncompliant
There is nothing we can do
To make this boy behave
We’ve exhausted our resources
The situation’s grave
Fortunately Concerta and Prozac
Are available to prescribe
And Lithium and Adderall
May create a more positive vibe
How fortunate is the world
Panacea did not always exist
Or our entire human history
Would have a different twist
Had Da Vinci’s brilliance
Been stifled and denied
Or Edison drugged into a stupor
Constantly glassy-eyed
Had Einstein been blasted
Into a euphoric state
And Mozart over-medicated
With no desire to create
John Grisham was another
Who was hyperactive in school
And the great Sir Isaac Newton
Was thought to be a fool
I think that often genius
Is mistaken for ADHD
Different drummers are not allowed
In our structured society
And as a substitute for parenting
Tough love and discipline
We are too quick to label
And give a dose of Ritalin
I know that some kids suffer
And need help of a chemical sort
But zapping kids into zombies
Should not be a first resort
And if there existed Dexedrine
When I was just a lad
These words would not be written
That could be good or bad
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