the clock strikes 8:17
"the first book of the Old Testament?"
asks the professor
a temporary silence
until ten faint voices call out, "Genesis"
all off-beat in tempo
the professor scribbles on the board
as thunder roars from outside
"how fitting," he says
Jul 28, 2012
Jul 28, 2012 at 5:44 PM UTC
the clock strikes 8:17
"the first book of the Old Testament?"
asks the professor
a temporary silence
until ten faint voices call out, "Genesis"
all off-beat in tempo
the professor scribbles on the board
as thunder roars from outside
"how fitting," he says
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