dress code

i don’t try

to break you

but i do

and if we’re being honest

i think you break me

more than i break you.

i’m sorry for being distracting

to no one

and going too far

if everyone thinks that i’m so awful

then i’m sorry.

i’ve caused pain to other teachers

maybe anger

definitely disgust

but now i’m stuck in this awful

t-shirt

that has bright big letters on them

that mark me

taunt me of

how much of a scandalous

w***e

s**t

b***h

i am

that’s what they make me

that’s how they break me.

but

i’ll never try to break you again

with that i’ll take my three finger strap tank-top

and

go home.