We awaited his late arrival The bell had sounded minutes ago We ignored and appreciated the lack of instruction Warford came in casually, handing out blank sheets of paper He sat down and leaned back in his mighty chair The board behind his closed eyes and crossed arms read, "The Assignment" Some kids wrote "The Assignment" on the top of the page and left the rest blank. Some kids made up their own "Assignment" and handed it in. Some kids left the entire page bare. I drew a dinosaur.