hello my name is principal
there are toys spread out
from one room to the next
I’m almost fearful of them
this time around
I’m not used to being this alone
all the while so many eyes
obviously spying on me
as if they’ve nothing else to do
hello my name is principal
and I need more time
deciding who should die
& who should replace me
I’ve been back from war
for what seems like centuries
the world I left & the one
I now live indistinguishable
september two thousand twenty-one
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