Teachers’ Hearts
Suddenly we were gone from their presence Poof An avatar on a screen A voice-over on a slide show A tone-less comment on a document But they were still with us In our hearts And when we meet again...if we meet again Masked Eyes only Hidden smiles Hugs forbidden But they will be with us In our hearts There are no good choices now None Virtual...who will help them? Part-time...who will be with them? All together...who will die? But... Hearts Raquel Babb, teacher July 2020 Photo by Trent Erwin on Unsplash