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One more week!

At the end of the day
There is a car
Driving past lights
We all look ahead

Above the water
Everything rushes by
Sounds change and interrupt
There's always interference

Changes in the light
Refractions
The shapes and colors
Everything changes

The cold air smells damp
My ears ring as doors close
-KM

Every morning at 5:15 AM when I wake up:
wash my face, make tea, get dressed, wear contacts.
Every morning on the train a man with a tool kit
steals entry to stand near me on the platform.

In my classroom sunlight sifts through the blind
creating a pattern of stripes across the tables.
Everyday I tell myself: You can do this.
This is your classroom. Be confident.

It is hard to constantly be making corrections
and to be trying so hard. Sometimes my
anxiety takes over and my stomach feels
hallow. Remember it gets easier?

Here is to another Monday.
We're on the same team.
-Hannah