paper chase

Experts frown upon

handling papers more than once;

teachers know better.

The truth? We have more

space than time. So teachers hoard

and save; plus, "what if?"

"What if this paper

is the magical paper

that will save us all?"

In a resource-tight world,

we save "maybe" papers

for "maybe sometime."

Over time, I learn

to let go of the "maybe"

to make room for "now."

My liberated coffee table--

Round Two goes to Lola!