My shirt wouldn't quite button and beads of sweat covered my bald head I was 15 years too old for this, give or take. “We have a new curriculum and we’re REALLY excited about it!” the girl looked around to see if we were also excited. “Our first activity... could everybody stand in a circle? I have a rubber ball.” My teeth are yellow bushes sprout from my ears my eyesight is poor my gait lumbering I am a rhinoceros “If you catch the ball share a hidden talent you have and throw it to someone else” I looked at the young adults their talents might briefly surface but soon they would submerge and drown the ball passed from hand to hand as sweat poured from my forehead “I can play the oboe I know how to make enchiladas” I dashed for the door and started to run for there was a fire somewhere I had to put out.
Jon Bennett was born in Oakland, CA in 1969 and lives in San Francisco. He’s had a lot of jobs, and struggles with alcohol. He’s currently in an MA program to teach ESL. He’s also a musician. You can listen to Jon at his MySpace Page.