Jasmine listened intently whenever her teacher Paul spoke. She listened to the words he gifted her as if each of these utterances contained something valuable. She sat up as though each of these words, all the sounds from his directions, instructions and his under-the-breath talking to himself was included in his handing over the code to access the greatest secrets of all time. It was as if his voice held the power to rescue her.
She leaned forward and often opened her eyes to signify that his spoken sounds, the orated syllables that drawled from his mouth, these words were often all she needed. They held answers, they were treasured assets to be coveted.
Jasmine loved when her teacher Paul spoke because she saw his speech as the key to finding a new home, a family, a life that resembled something different from the one she was experiencing.
Jasmine felt impelled to eagerly focus on this ….she -had to listen.
