semester’s end

once more the effort brings with it much dread

to read these words and see how little sense

has been made here but i cannot dispense

 

with justice and the kindness in me bred

by hungry years and so i will commence

once more the effort brings with it much dread

 

of all the ancient horrors i have read

here in this room at least there's no pretense

that there's much here that merits defence

once more the effort brings with it much dread