Under the new contract

It’s definitely a new game
with these rifles 
they knocked off 
my left pinky

but I had enough wet wipes
to stanch things and clean off
the desk before 
the next class arrived

Samuels is doing amazing work
from the floor after yesterday’s blast
he simply turned the testing into an art
project-talk about teachable moments

the kids haven’t been the same
since Ms. Reece took the headshot
but they’re quieter and I’d definitely say

more manageable