They hate to read
They hate to write
They can’t read
They can’t write
They hate the books you’ve chosen
They hate poetry
They hate Shakespeare
They hate history
Are there any good students out there?
Sure, even in my classes
But that just makes it harder
To teach such extremes together
No life
Only lesson planning
And reading papers
And calling parents about failing kids
The best I can do
Is read papers at the beach or pool
Or bring my laptop out of my office
To the living room couch
The relentlessness
Feels like I’m in a meat grinder
Never get enough sleep
Worries always hanging over my head
Daria Doering 
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