History Class

It was a brazen move
In the history room
And tangerine saliva
Sloshed with orange spit.

Fact:
The Mongolians used citric fruits
As we use tic-tacs.

Altered by the physical moment
Caused by a re-occurring theme in history
(Think: Antony and Cleopatra
The Taj Mahal
Napoleon and Josephine
Aspasia and Pericles)
Finished by an enraged teacher
Was it worth it?

Tirade subsequent to tirade
principleparentteacherparentteacherteacher
yellcryscreamhowcouldyou?
separation: disconnection: partition:

this nonviable dream is what you fear?
this collapse into chaos?
this dense sentiment?

Don’t;
and, for the record,

I’ll take oranges over Altoids
Any day.