Girl with the
you-can’t-make-me swagger
muttering defiances
from a sour tongue
a mouth formed to mask
disappointment
a handful of toughness
to cover
your shattered shell
a sieve
where self esteem
flows through and
settles
trying to find a measure
of escape
while you linger in your loudness
plot, flame and fume
try to engage
construct a battle
bereft of plan
bereft of reason
engulfed in that
angry moment
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Is this aimed towards one of your students? Reminds me of myself as a teenage girl.
I do know we sometimes are inside seething, as younger people we “spew” and as we grow older we hold it in. I have some friends who allow me to rant and listen, dome who also feel free to do this and I listen, Lana. Communication is tricky, at all ages! 🙂 ♡
It surely is, Robin. Some of the kids I teach are super angry. I know that many of them have situations that we cannot even imagine. I do find myself trying to diffuse many situations, a referee of sorts…
That “Referee” role is one of your many caps you must wear in teaching. Sorry that you were faced with this but can see your intuitive qualities which help both of you. You to get through these encounters, and her, through your caring, Lana.
I will always try. It is amazing that there are so many kids out there who need people. It truly does “take a village.” I hope that more people who can find the time might volunteer in the public schools.
This is so observant, so spot on. I have a daughter just like it as she strives to build her own identity in the world. High spirited but still vulnerable underneath it all. I really liked this.
Thank you. I am a substitute teacher so I see many types of kids. Many teens are a bit angry caught up in the conflicts of growing up. I do enjoy teaching high school.