Student Song

Ask me difficult things, the things
that make the class stop so I can
start again.
                                What is she talking about?
Things you must come to know
Things I wish you could see
Things I wish on when I plan what to teach that day.
Things you will realize years from now
years from her and I
having this private talk in a room of twenty.

Invasion of the Summer High Schoolers

Conversation

Panda or Jamba is the decision.
I'm so dehydrated I need Jamba.
Hopefully you don't want Subway
I want Panda anyway.

Observation

Axe hangs heavy cutting the senses
of anyone within five feet of the table
of faces surrounding a guitar out of a case.
Gently strumming No Woman No Cry
shirtlessly watching the girls in flip flops
as the reverse siren song fails.