I haven’t written on this blog for a while. Work has been very demanding this school year. Teaching has always been an intense job, but this year has been different. I’ve worked in schools for 20 years. I thought I had seen it all. I WAS WRONG. Teacher college does not prepare you for pandemics. The students are worn out. The parents are worn out. The teachers are worn out. It is like the entire system is worn out. It’s a grand experiment and no one quite knows the end result yet.
I did manage to carve out some time to write a little poem about the upcoming election. It captures my thoughts, hopes and prayers for the future.
i voted today
and i think i need a hug
can one of you reach across the aisle
to remember our common humanity
it might just be the only thing
that saves us all
i wait
i wait
no one comes
that other side is so unreasonable
can’t they see me here
the divide grows deeper
i voted today
and i still need that hug
i stare at you
you stare at me
we both know somehow
that nothing will change until we move our feet
maybe we all need that hug
it might just be the only thing
that saves us all
i’m scared but i force my feet to move
you force your feet to move
we meet in the middle where the miracles live
the hug is given
the future
our future
restored
my 13 day challenge 