The teacher uses
White chalk
A black board
And
The equation
Is born....
Students try
To read between
The lines
Where
Margins are thinned
And
The sight fails....
Someone forgets
To take down
The notes
As the writing
Is erased
And
The slate
Is fresh again.....
A lesson
Embraced
Imbued
And
Engraved as
The bell goes off....
Who shall raise the hand
When the roll call
Is taken tomorrow....
it seems better to remain a clean slate