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Iremembertheneckcurls,limpanddampastendrils
Andherquicklook,asidelongpickerelsmile
Andhow,oncestartledintotalk,thelightsyllablesleapedforher,
Andshebalancedinthedelightofherthought,
Awren,happy,tailintothewind,
Hersongtremblingthetwigsandsmallbranches.
Theshadesangwithher
Theleaves,theirwhispersturnedtokissing,
Andthemouldsanginthebleachedvalleysundertherose.
Oh,whenshewassad,shecastherselfdownintosuchapuredepth,
Evenafathercouldnotfindher:
Scrapinghercheekagainststraw,
Stirringtheclearestwater.
Mysparrow,youarenothere,
Waitinglikeafern,makingaspineyshadow.
Thesidesofwetstonescannotconsoleme,
Northemoss,woundwiththelastlight.
Ifonlyicouldnudgeyoufromthissleep,
Mymaimeddarling,myskitterypigeon.
OverthisdampgraveIspeakthewordsofmylove:
I,withnorightsinthismatter,
Neitherfathernorlover.
T=Ateachersstudentwasthrownbyahorse
P=Irememberhowsheusedtolookandtalk.
Whenshetalked,everyonelistened.
Shegotdepressedeasily.
Shenolongeractsalive.
IwanttohelpbutIcannot.
C=?
A=Sad,disappointed,frustrated
S=Atthirdstanzaitturnsfromproud/happytofrustrated/sad
T=Astudentwhohasfailedandfindsithardcontinue
T=disappointed,sad,frustrated
AnswertoA:
Itisateacherwhosestudenthasmadeamistake/failedandstopstryingbecauseshehasgiven
up.