Alma mater revisited
these hallways contained
unkempt books,
books long unread
long
un-curated.
a
library
far
from its
potential.
no
money to take care of books the government says—
shame, shame.
How could this be?
How could we allow such a thing?
Oh, please tell me why, for I know not.
In these hallways I didn’t learn much.
Mind minding other things. My time there not well used,
but that is how my story goes.
All connected somehow…