In the middle of his lecture for the day,

Intent upon the topic, in his way

Enforcing his belief and his will,

He heard suppose he dies the still

Dull question at the back of his mind

suppose he diesthat struck him blind.

At the end, near the end, of the hour,

He needed all the words in his power

suppose he dies to close the talk,

Assign reading, answer questions, walk

Home the short way to get there quick

To see his sick son, desperately sick.