a day late
a dollar short
teachers have many choices
and schools have services
but not much influence
when a child enters late
departs early
naps through social studies
or math
or science-reading-all
day after day
who watches the children after school
who nurtures them at night
who wakes them lovingly (but insistently)
in time for them to eat
before they catch the bus
who cares for them
as a parent
when the parent
does not care
the teacher appears in a child’s life
a day late
and resources abound for education
but a dollar cannot make up for love