The Boy with Ants in his Pants

A Story of Success

By Michael Sandler

The boy with ants in his pants

He wasn’t thinking ‘bout France

Focus he could

And knew that he would

If he just could get out of his trance

The boy with ants in his pants

Would fight with all of his might

to sit at that desk

and forget all the rest

and follow the lecture just right

The boy with ants in his pants

He wasn’t trying to dance

With the desk he would wrestle

It was more than a hassle

Problem child would they say at first glance

The boy with ants in his pants

A ruckus in class he did cause

He fell on the floor

Teacher screamed now no more

And off to the dean now he was

The boy with ants in his pants

He knew he was misunderstood

He wanted to study

And had not a buddy

But wished that if only he could

The boy with ants in his pants

The kids they were cruel and they teased

He wanted some friends

And to play till the end

But try as he might could not please

The boy with ants in his pants

ADD found he had and was sad

But no need to worry

And no need to scurry

There were ways to help him feel glad

The boy with ants in his pants

Through the doc found some answers for him

He had fun with the kids

Teachers found he had gifts

And he took this thing called Ritalin

The boy with ants in his pants

Wanted positive thoughts in his head

To a counselor he went

Given a chance to vent

Now self-esteem where once there was dread

The boy with ants in his pants

Wanted tools and techniques for success

With a coach they did plot

Strategize and the lot

And now he’s doing his best

The boy with ants in his pants

Happy today and grown up

Creative and smart

Success from the start

Because he never gave up!

So you found that you have ADD

It’s not such a problem you see

You can be what you want

Have friends, play and jaunt

Be a kid now and play so happy.

So you found that you have ADD

It means you’re not really lazy

You try hard to study

It’s just you were fuzzy

But with help it’s now so easy

So you’ve found that you have ADD

It’s a great thing in time you will see

You can be quite creative

Smart and innovative

You are quite insightful

Quick bright and delightful

And you think just as fast as can be

So you wonder what someday you’ll be?

This kid who now has ADD

The whole worlds now your playground

You’ll be what your hearts found

Be it doctor or nurse,

or singer of verse

An actor or dancer,

Space Shuttle Commander

You can be just what you want to be!