They never tell you about this in books
Or television shows
It's never talked about because
It happens so often
It has just become part of our lives
Getting fired from a job

But what if

The job was that of being a teacher
An English teacher
In a small school
Where every grade had only one class
And
Every one knows
Everyone

What if

You went to that school
And were in that English class
And it was your mom
Your mom was the English teacher

What if

She was great at her job
And she was committed
She was smart
And had amazing lesson plans
And had respect from her students
And actually knew what she was talking about and teaching

What if

One day she comes home crying
Saying she had been fired
And was not given a reason
And it was the middle of the school year
And our class was in the middle of the semester
In the middle of learning about
Her favorite topic
Poetry

What if

This was a true story

What if

I said this was me
Me narrating
Me crying while typing
Salty tears slipping down my face
Me telling myself that

I will not go back to school
I will not go back to school
I will not go back to school
I will not go back to school

And if I have too

I will not speak to anyone

Not my "friends"
Not the teachers
Especially not the principal

What if this was a true story

What if...