self portrait tuesday - empty hall syndrome

the shorties are gone.
the halls echo with the
whirring of the floor polisher.
christmas decorations will have to come down
before we come back in january.

"when you come back,
KNOW your multiplication tables!"
yeah right.
"practice figuring out elapsed time!"
i'm sure they are doin' it right now.

watch t.v. all day?
not my shorties!
buy as much junk food at the
corner store as their piggy-bank
chang will allow and eat it all
'til they're green?
nope. no way.

yesterday, we had our
meeting where the staff
reflects over the last session.
it is always intense and emotional
as we discuss
what is working, what is not?
who is in critical need of help?
what can we do?
what philosophies should we follow?
are we staying true to our mission?

when i went to leave
with all of my bags and books,
a group of shorties were there.
"ms. kath-A-leeeeeeeeeeeeen!"
it's only been since
last friday that i saw them.
they acted like it had been forever.
and, even though i need this break,
it had been.

i am officially a teacher on vacation.


december challenge: reflective surfaces
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