Some of my students can only tell time
if they have a digital clock. For them, there is
only “now”, no indication of how many
hours have past, or when the future
will happen. Tell them to move
clockwise or counter-clockwise
and they don’t know
what you are talking about.
Looking at the analog clock on the wall,
They want to know when the last bell
of the day will ring. I tell them
when the big hand and little hand
are both on the “three”. That will be
in five minutes.
As students get their quizzes turned in
and books ready to go, I play
Another One Bites the Dust
through the Dolby Surround System.
Bobby bops his head. Others
repeat the title of the song
every time Freddy Mercury sings it.
Mary feeling the beat, dances in the isle
like she’s a spectator at a basketball game
wanting the TV camera to find her.
As the dismissal bell rings, I announce
“Have a good evening!”
When these students become senior citizens,
they won’t be able to pass a cognitive test.
They will not know where to draw the hands.
