Letters
F
“Forget it,” he says- like he won’t even try
But
I know him better than that.
“Let’s
work this out together.”
D
There’s pride. He does not say it
And
there is no need.
“Let’s
see if we can do better.”
C
“Holy shit!” he cries- and I can’t scold his language;
He
has learned more than words-
“Great!
Think you can get a B?”
B
“I did it!” he shouts- a proud gleam in his eye;
There
is confidence in his ability.
“I
always knew you could.”
A
Stunned silence. Disbelief? He questions my grading
But
I didn’t need to go easy.
“You
did it on your own.”
