Back to School  Fall, 2022

Dear Teacher, don’t you understand

that I’m afraid to die?

I can’t think about subjunctive tense

or how to multiply.

I can’t think about world history

or times that came before.

I’m simply terrified I’ll see

a gunman at the door.

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