The Poetry Marathon

He is a SIFE

Give him a break

Let him slide from school for 8 months

After all, his family makes him move to other states for migrant work

Let him get credit for the Regents in NY

Let him pass even though he has failed for three quarters

and has not completed work

He is a SIFE

He deserves a free ride and the same credentials as those

who worked all year – Right?

He is a student with interrupted formal education

But you don’t understand,

he’s lying and being abusive.

Why didn’t you say something

last year?

I did, and I wrote a letter to the union.

Oh, they never received it.

When did this all start?

I told you this already.

Well, I have no idea what you really mean about abusive.

Abusive!  Lying about my reputation – falsifying documents –

creating a torrid of self doubt – making my life miserable.

I don’t see anything on record for his behavior.

You should have made a claim last year.

I did!  I just told you I did!

I’m looking forward to writing about remote teaching this year.  I have a lot of material and my muse will inspire me.