Substitute
—for Lois
Placing your foot in the circle
without touching the line,
you’re a part of the game:
a teacher filling in, an under-
study backstage called forward,
taking the lead, speaking
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Substitute
—for Lois
Placing your foot in the circle
without touching the line,
you’re a part of the game:
a teacher filling in, an under-
study backstage called forward,
taking the lead, speaking
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