rushing down the hall
on a mission of mercy
to coax or defend
to steady amidst chaos
the principal has our back
24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
rushing down the hall
on a mission of mercy
to coax or defend
to steady amidst chaos
the principal has our back
This hits so much harder in the light of recent events—there is so much to unpack in this poem. Lovely work!
I agree with ladymae!! Things one should never have to think about as a teacher and the ‘tanka’ worked well for this piece giving it a sense of urgency!
This is so loaded and dense and surprising. Really impressive.