First Counselor Meeting

the head of the counselors resigned the second day of school. We are congregating for our first meeting without a leader. They give us a room without chairs or tables. We were instructed to bring laptops and manuals. I brought a notebook and a pen, knowing I will write poetry. We are counselors, we are flexible someone says as they line us up. No worries. No problems. I sit down and begin to write. Someone says “don’t get comfortable, we are moving tables.” She is new, feels like she is in charge. I get up and find a corner chair. The room is coming together slowly. Gospel music is played. Goody. I have been in this district seventeen years. This is a redundant yearly seminar, but mandated. The first thing the head says is “Don’t worry about bringing laptops or manuals.” She is the one who had emailed us all to bring them. I grin. Because I had figured out that already. Same oh same oh.