she woke up
to a sharp ruler slapping against hard wood
she glanced up to find the culprit
and found mrs. brellen
standing in front of her
pointy glasses hanging off the tip of a pointy nose
and angry hands on slender hips
"this is study hall, young lady,
not nap time"
she wiped her drool
off the corners of her lips
and cracked open a
textbook.
