lessons for the day.leave me alone!
truancy, trouble, trials.
send me packing.
down the halls.
up and down.
kaleidoscope.
ferris wheel.
funny monkey.
party time.
sick puppy.
feed the fist.
take a bite of happiness.
You must be out of your head.
she has a funny accent.
last time I saw you.
let go of my hand.
this is riveting.
steadfast, held fast.
speeding down the road.
are you in trouble?
did you get caught?
then what are you doing here?
after school program.
whose time is this?
what did she tell you?
are we having a party?
I don't know whether to sing or cry,
shout or mumble,
kick up my heels or dig my nails into my skull,
sink or swim,
true or false,
delivery boy waiting at the door.
cookie delivery!
quiet.
Sit quiet in your seats and don't let anyone in.
this is a test.
I've failed the test,
flunked the exam,
skipped out,
blown it off.
listen to that quiet.
stark ticking, a pencil on paper,
chalk on a chalkboard,
ruler on a desk,
high heels on a linoleum tile floor.
multicolored tiles, mismatched, bought on sale at the floor store.
should I be writing this down, keeping a record?
Stand in the corner.
I love to hear those words,
anything to get me out of the Napoleonic Era,
Shakespeare,
geometry,
Texas history,
Pride & Prejudice.
rattle them bones.
make some change, jingling in your pocket;
a little pocket pool for fools.
Raise your hand and don't speak until you're called upon.
What's so funny?
Is this something you can share with the rest of us?
Either that or march right out of here.
You know where you're going.
There is no salvation.
There is only judgment and eternal damnation, which begins at three-fifteen.
be there or be square.
I don't want to see you smiling.
teacher's lounge three doors down.
they're drinkin' and smokin' and havin' a party...
