Prompt: Humorous account of workplace

I am settling into a new role in life,
Taking on the mantle of reading tutor.
Sharing my passion for words and stories,
With lovely, eager boys and girls
Wearing big bright smiles
And wanting so much to please.

I sit with every child
For their allotted time each day,
And we explore letters and sounds,
Digraphs, blends and magic e’s,
And practice reading with the smooth fluidity
Of everyday, every-person speech.

I sit with them, and yet far from them,
Because they are in front of their laptop,
And I in front of mine.
And when the vital internet connection
Struggles and glitches and lags,
One sweet little boy in Arkansas
Frantically taps his screen and calls,
“Ma’am! Ma’am! Are you OK?
You’re frozen.”