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Mystudent,thrownbyahorse

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.

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