The Duplex of Virtual Teaching
Margaret Simon
Butterfly wings remind her of her mother
A monarch is held by a child’s fingers
A child’s fingers hold her face before a screen
The screen fades as she covers her mouth to speak
If she can fade by covering her mouth
no one will notice she is there
No one will notice she is there
or not there; activate the mute button
Activate mute speaks louder than words
In a virtual world, you may miss something
In a virtual world, you may miss
her hand reaching out to touch you
Her hand may reach out to touch you
like a mother’s touch in butterfly wings