Thursday, 11 August 2022

Teacher

SIT DOWN! 
booms like a cannon in these four walls
led ricocheting off the desks 
and through the chests
of students sat startled

Of those left standing
lead blasts through their knees 
and backsides catch them as they fall
And finally the room becomes 
Silent 
still

control regained again
in these four walls.

For now....

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