“I need an introduction to our class.”
So, I was asked to lead an exercise,
Off the cuff with no tenor and no bass
My chest puffed out ever so slight, so wise.
Stood taller, looking people in the eye
Relax, lean back, let them complete the why
As if not wanting to draw attention
Wrote poems with the “I am” intentions
Trying to hide excitement, acting cool
At ease, I strolled through years of teaching school.
Devonne Brown 
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