Only the Good

Teacher and students 
Sitting slumped in impossibly rigid chairs
Staring at 
Shadows creeping deftly into
Corners never considered
Classes never attended
Vacations never enjoyed 
Wedding bells never rung and the
 Glorious reality that
“Only the good die young.”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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