SANCTUARY
By Robert John Meehan
In the stillness of the moment
Our eyes quietly meet
A nod from me approving
Good behavior in their seat
La Tisha and Amanda
Quietly working at their task
While Frederick and La Tonya
File up for questions yet to ask
Robert and Desmond
With counselor soon to meet
As Brian and Krisha
Resist playing footsie with their feet
In the solitude of the morning
My class is all on task
A smile from me conceding
There will be time for questions yet to ask
I can hear Michael sighing
As yesterday's homework's done
While noticing all the while
That Sara's just begun
With pencil to the paper
A whispering sound I hear
As Clarissa and Latoya
To Ronda lend an ear
Niki and Lakisha
This quiet moment to invest
Both silently preparing
Knowing tomorrow brings a test
Brandon and Malinda
Their attention never waning
Even Tyrone and Kevin
New knowledge are obtaining
While Anthony intently studies
The biography of Dr. King
Jackie's yet perceiving
Her book's new wonders soon to spring
Nodding and affirming
My smile fans the class
Not a sound unconfirming
That they're mindful of their task
THE SOUND OF SCREECHING TIRES
Interrupts our private life
As little bodies scramble
To the gunfire's ambient strife
Glass shattering around them
Each immediate sanctuary sought
As frightened eyes search out mine
Wondering what of this we wrought
NO..Not just another drive-by
But the unveiling of a not so innocent truth
NO..Not just another drive-by
But a vile invasion of our precious youth
Copyright 1993-2015
This particular work was first published in 1993 and can be found in the following:
THE TEACHER'S JOURNEY
Copyrighted 1993-2015
BY ROBERT JOHN MEEHAN
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