you made me cry when
I didn’t finish my lunch
I was shy and only eight
I was afraid to speak up
even though I knew the answer
I yearned for recess and smiled
only at the end of the day
did you know?
why are you the teacher
I remember?
——
written for Poets United Midweek Motif – teacher
rhymeswithbug 
“you made me cry”, quite traumatic for a second grade child…probably that’s why she’s still remembered…
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We remember the highs and lows of childhood. I remember at the same age when my teacher told me I was “stupid” because I didn’t understand math tho I was reading at 10th grade level. Amazing that any of us grow up to be productive individuals.
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that’s for sure!
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Oh that is sad. Kindness goes such a long way to drawing out a shy child. That teacher missed the opportunity.
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Well captured. Sure the child in us would rather just remember the positive. But teaching is not always sweet enough.
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Thanks. I’m sure being a teacher is traumatic too 😉
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