Lost Boy in a virtual world
he sits in the back of the class,
hood on
even though it’s against the rules
eyes bleary from neglect and too much at-home
gaming
masking as
school
A truant child in hybrid cyber school -
he logs into class and leaves after six
or seven
or eight
minutes
Seldom more
For the brief moments he makes an appearance,
we see only a forehead,
a fringe of hair
half an eye
under the ever-present hood.
Zoom zombies
don’t stand a chance
against his vibrant
virtual worlds
In live class he struggles to share a thought
sitting vacantly
longing for the comfort of his game
My heart breaks
seeking connection, trying to
bring him back
he sits in the back of the class,
hood on
even though it’s against the rules
eyes bleary from neglect and too much at-home
gaming
masking as
school
A truant child in hybrid cyber school -
he logs into class and leaves after six
or seven
or eight
minutes
Seldom more
For the brief moments he makes an appearance,
we see only a forehead,
a fringe of hair
half an eye
under the ever-present hood.
Zoom zombies
don’t stand a chance
against his vibrant
virtual worlds
In live class he struggles to share a thought
sitting vacantly
longing for the comfort of his game
My heart breaks
seeking connection, trying to
bring him back