The weather is nice today,
the sun is out, it's cool,
the kids are wandering by outside,
some have their coats up to their ears,
there is some laughter and chit chat,
grumbling at something by one kid, who's
voice slowing gets quieter as he passes.
Some kids glance into my classroom to see
me on the computer, one being a student
I have in third period, in which I have a
test today.
Caps, there goes a red cap, it looks like
the St. Louis Cardinals, I suppose because
they won the World Series last year, kids
like to match themselves up with a winner.
The voices are getting louder, as you can
hear the engines of the Crown buses rumbling
around near my portable.
My nick nacks cludder the table aroud my computer,
a giraffe, with my kids picture in the middle,
a black mug with the school's name on it,
some Mexican Coka Cola bottles with Mexican
flags in them, with a plastic "sucker" on them
so I could place them on glass if I wanted.
Laughter, talking, louder, shuffling of shoes,
"No I'm not" says one boy, "Paper", "Yeaaaa",
words can be picked up, and the sound of wood
clanging against the sidewalk, someone has brought
their skateboard to school, a no no by the way.
"Shit, I "mumble, mumble", ..."
The school is awakening, the teachers are going to
the lounge to get their coffee to give them courage
for the long day of papers, grumbling by teenagers,
and administration commands.
The sand between the sidewalk, brushes, and asphalt, has foot prints throughout.
"Stop it!," a girl's voice barks.
"There will be no class counts today, enjoy,"
says the Principal's voice for the faculty,
on the school wide intercom.
"You'll survive," another girls says to a friend.
Hardly a cloud in the sky.
7:36am
Rumbling of the bus, it shuts down,
no one is coming into my room,
their waiting until the last minute,
hoping I'll not keep close tabs on
the attendence.
Ringgggggggggggggggggggg.
Foot steps, coughing, bus motor rumbling,
a girl comes into class.
"Hey, how are you doing?"
"Fine thanks," she says.
I don't remember her name.
A couple black kids come into class to
see if they can see a film after their test.
They're pretty neat.
