somewhere between the data crunch
 that swallows all planning time,
 the tech issues that chew up a third of every class,
 the common planning that gnaws into bitching about work,
 emailing counsellors about kids who’ve bitten off more than they can chew,
 grading grammar that nibbles away time with my own kids…
 
 there’s a teacher waiting,
 the entrée of this piecemeal,
 ready to share the most delectable taste
 of what this world asks and offers.