[Critique Group 2] My Submission for August 23rd Meeting Pasted and Attached

[Abbie Taylor]

THE APPLE

In a 1960’s school for the blind classroom,

my sadistic fifth grade teacher

has the idea that I should try unfamiliar food,

makes me stay after others leave for gym class

until I finish the apple.

I hate gym class,

but as I sit at my desk, take little bites of bitter apple,

and she sits at hers, watches me,

I would give anything to be in that locker room,

struggling with the snaps on my gym suit while others laugh and taunt.

Bit by bit, the apple disappears.

With nothing to wash it down,

I ask if I can get a drink, am told no.

Finally, after the last bite, my stomach revolts—

the regurgitated apple lands on the floor.

The teacher, after threatening me with something new the next day,

sends me off in disgust.

I should have thrown up on her.

-- 
Abbie Johnson Taylor, Author http://abbiescorner.wordpress.com 
http://www.abbiejohnsontaylor.com abbietaylor945 at gmail.com Order my new 
memoir at http://www.abbiejohnsontaylor.com/memoir.htm
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