[31] What to do? What to do?

To be accepted / 

I have to change who I am. / 

Tough life decisions...

[30] Ode to the Man on the Bus

Peeped* your selfishness / 

Repulsed by your apathy / 

Move your fucking body!

[29] Loneliness... part deux

Hard to be normal / 

And I suffer ev'ryday / 

I am so alone

[28] Can't shake this feeling...

8:30, in bed! / 

It's a Christmas winter miracle! / 

Forgetting something?

[27] Still Love 'Em

Got vomited on / 

Little kids are germy freaks / 

That's that teacher life

[26] Loneliness is Painful

I def need to learn / 

to enjoy being alone / 

Silent suffering

[25] Don't Deserve Another Chance

Strangest thing happened / 

Considered being your friend/ 

...Then I remembered

[24] Appreciating Detail

Lover of language / 

Paying close attention to / 

pronunciation

[23] First World Teacher Problems

Things that bother me:

Allergies on picture day. / 

Lookin' like a mess.

[22] Sleep Deprivation

That awful moment / 

when you nap for four hours / 

and wake up tired

[21] Freezing and Frostbite and Snow... Oh My!

This weather's got me / 

shivering like a junkie / 

going through withdrawal*

[20] Procrastination

So much stuff to do / 

With quite some time to finish / 

...And nothing got done 

[19] On Being Liked

Build relationships / 

Find out what matters to them / 

Then share interests

[18] Losing My Mojo

Creativity / 

Wish that I had some to spare / 

When will it kick in?

[17] Return to Fordham

I saw some old friends / 

Talked politics; ate sushi / 

I have missed these days

[16] Visiting Middle School

Correcting grammar / 

has not brought me as much joy / 

as it did today

[15] Dichotomous Effect

The sound of my voice / 

can either weaken men's knees /

..or shatter their ears

[14] So much going on... So little time

 I can't think tonight / 

Yet my brain's on overload / 

Just want sleep to come

[13] Recess

Chased by little kids / 

Their tiny legs can't keep up / 

I win ev'ry time

[12] Week Two

Kickboxing was great / 

I feel I'm getting stronger / 

Just push through the pain!

[11] Note to self: Less is more

Have to be careful / 

when giving information / 

to the wrong people 

[10] A Social No-No

Pretending to be / 

who I'm not to please people /

I don't care about 

[9] What Goes Around, Comes Around

Got what you deserved / 

Defamed my integrity / 

Now you're the disgrace

[8] How Long Will I Wait?

I'm still looking for / 

Someone who'll appreciate / 

The person I am 

[7] Grading Second Grade Papers

They're so creative / 

But they can't spell worth a damn / 

I'm so conflicted 

[6] Return from Vacation... the after-effects

I've reached a new low / 

home by seven, exhausted / 

And in bed by nine

[5] First Kickboxing Class

Kicked my ass today / 

"It's supposed to feel like that" / 

I... can't... feel... my legs

[4] There's always tomorrow

Starting my journey / 

Toward a healthier life / 

...I'll start tomorrow

[3] Unrequited

Mind tells me to chill / 

Heart tells me to go for it /

You say "I don't care"

[2] Cyclical Heartbreak

I thought I was done / 

But you broke my heart again / 

I don't deserve this

[1] Fixation

The desperation / 

Makes my heart vulnerable / 

Too weak to defend