head heavy, book heavier
mind and soul
superimposed on
the concrete seat.
moan with injury
as foolish thinking
plants a seed of
confidence,
determination to
devour knowledge in one night.
one book, one chapter.
a soft exhale, momentarily
lifting a page
of the textbook
a slight uplift, a light inhale.
one page, one paragraph,
one yawn
to signal
effort.
![one night A girl sits on top of oversized textbooks](https://honisoit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/textbook-readings.png)
Artwork by Shrawani Bhattarai