Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

I Think He Is Emotionally Disturbed

I think he is emotionally disturbed. Can you talk to him?
Okay.  what is he doing?
Saying no.
Okay.
To me! I’m the TEACHER!
Okay….
You need to see him on a regular basis, I think something is going on at home.
Have you spoken to his mother?
No.
You need to fix this; it is disturbing my class.
Okay.
You need to come down here right now.
All right, in a second.
It has to be now; I cannot get him to take his coat off.
I roll my eyes, glad this is a phone call, not in person.
I smile to myself, glad I am the school counselor,
Super hero to the rescue,
Helping children by rescuing them for a short time from their captors.

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M. L. Kiser September 28, 2018 at 9:59 PM "Helping children by rescuing them for a short time from their captors." I attended a catholic school; my captors were Nunns; talk about being imprisoned! If prisons had Nunns around, guilting and spanking prisoners for every word and act; prisoners would tow the line and get paroled earlier out of desperation! Great piece of poetry. Caren Krutsinger September 29, 2018 at 1:33 AM Thank you M.L. As you can imagine, I was enslaved by teachers as a child, and I have never gotten over it completely, which is why I have made a career out of rescuing the little ones.

Rhona Mcferran September 28, 2018 at 3:24 PM I would be disturbed to have to deal with that teacher! ;P So glad you're able to 'balance out' some of the crazy of grown-ups like that! Caren Krutsinger September 29, 2018 at 1:33 AM I have to roll my eyes silently, and quietly, and secretly, and remember that not everyone built enough dendrites.

Line Gauthier September 28, 2018 at 7:53 AM LOL well penned, Caren - poor kids suffering daily abuse of grownups on power trips. Caren Krutsinger September 28, 2018 at 8:50 AM And so do some adults, Line. But I will not mention names as I have matured since yesterday.