apple polishers ruled the land;
we were in a termless school
eating only mystery gruel
with homework assignments
by the square yard far so far from the golden rule
but life was still not all that cruel
if only we had known
resigned to fate and pigs in a blanket on the sectioned plate
on good days, pineapple upside down cake
and praying to God for last minute reprieves
when the bell rang in a pop quiz breeze
and freed us from the looming test
recalled us to our Sunday best.
mary angela douglas 22 november 2021;10 february 2022
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