Hrm. I'm curious.
Feb. 5th, 2004 10:31 pmSo.
Who promised you the world on a platter while you were here, that's what I want to know. Who promised you the rose garden and the happy ever after with lace and sugar and a ribbon on top without oh, I don't know... you not having to actually work for it at all? Which "they" walked up to you and said you had to trust them and they expected it from you? Mmm? Hell, I haven't even told Miles anything of the sort.
So some of you keep saying "they" lied to you. Some keep saying "they" as though it were some sort of curse word, but fact is, I don't know anyone called "They" here. And some of you keep acting as though you're being kept in jail.
I'm wondering here. Who?
Who promised you the world on a platter while you were here, that's what I want to know. Who promised you the rose garden and the happy ever after with lace and sugar and a ribbon on top without oh, I don't know... you not having to actually work for it at all? Which "they" walked up to you and said you had to trust them and they expected it from you? Mmm? Hell, I haven't even told Miles anything of the sort.
So some of you keep saying "they" lied to you. Some keep saying "they" as though it were some sort of curse word, but fact is, I don't know anyone called "They" here. And some of you keep acting as though you're being kept in jail.
I'm wondering here. Who?
It's not exactly a rose garden but...
Date: 2004-02-06 06:55 am (UTC)When I enrolled, this was a place that the world didn't know about. Most of our parents knew what we were. Some of them didn't. This was a school. It was a school with a slightly odd curiculum, yes but hey, we're "gifted youngsters" so that's to be expected. We were learning to control powers that would have been dangerous without it.
Now everyone knows who we are. We did a big flashy news story and being mutants, we make for great press. So does that make it harder for us? Yeah. Does it make it so hard that we're better off alone in a world that still doesn't like us and might never? I don't think so which is why I'm still around.
Can we make things better around here? Probably. Most systems can use improvement. We've got lots of new people with new talents here. If they would like to see this place be safer, let them volunteer. We don't need more people able to kill. We need more people able to protect. They're not the same thing.
Re: It's not exactly a rose garden but...
Date: 2004-02-06 03:11 pm (UTC)You said something very important there Lorna. Thank you for reminding me.
Yes. This is a school.
Food for thought, that.