Reformed

Maybe

Mr. MacDougall was right—

that sitting in shop

and thinking Stacey and I could change the world

was silly.

I miss Timothy

and wanting to take shop

seems silly and small

compared to his sadness.

Maybe

I should forget

all about what I want,

and do

what other people want me to do.

Probably

when I go back to school tomorrow,

I’ll tell Mr. MacDougall I’ve reformed.

It’s the thing he wants me to do,

but

Maybe

it’s not the right thing.