School Tornado Drills Have Not Changed

school tornado drills are the same as they ever were
we line them up in hallways and have them put their heads down
like beetles, like spiders, like shy mice, like embarrassed snakes
it seems weird, but it is exactly like it was sixty years ago
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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