Penitance of Working In a Grade School

Yak Yak Yak Saying less than nothing Gibber Gibber Gibber No one hears for we have shut off our ears Yammer Yammer Yammer We try to eat in silence To no avail. She needs attention, not realizing she is annoying A brave soul attempts to interrupt She is new Not understanding the way this will go Crow woman glares at her, and talks more loudly No one else looks up We learned long ago Crow woman’s constant banter is her companion If we try to eat in our rooms, alone, she follows us The penitence we pay For working in a grade school Where most of us only talk to children four hours at a time Yak Yak Yak I cannot wait to get home to my silence.