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Staying Home
From School
The boy was
confused about the matter:
Which one was
better:
Staying home was
so good—
Going to school
was wo good--
Which was best?
Walk barefooted
upon the cool clayey earth
Made smooth and
slick by the plow’s blade, or
Be in the sixth
grade classroom,
Basking in the
warmth of the nun’s approval,
As she held the
children in her immaculate hands,
Opening windows
giving upon her immaculate world.
--November 10,
2013
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