sunlight glistens off latticed steel
one inch by one inch diamonds
a succulent sits in a window
open three inches
enough for a slight breeze
to permeate the drudgery –
body odor mingles
with ancient brickwork
as the ball sweat cheese wafts
through the narrow halls
encountering so much foot fungi
creating a medley of stenches
only partially conducive to learning –
the ever-present clacking of keyboards
qwerty in their fashion
keeps the static rustle of my radio muffled
but barely enough to be less distracting
that a lifetime of bad choices
and the damnable math GED test --