Anoush Harrison-Jackson Poet Free verse

Teacher

You want to teach me how to teach yet you are not so discreet with your racial and social preferences.
You want to teach me how to be "refine" yet I would get a fright when I see you at night.
You want to teach me to socialize yet when we meet in the streets you turn head to wave at the other person who is busy crossing the street.

You, my teacher, have taught me to forgive
You , my teacher, have taught me  to be genuine
You, my teacher, have taught me to be sociable

Although you possess none of these....

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Jan Allison March 5, 2014 at 2:06 PM Very interesting write - made me think of the words 'do as i say not do as i do' and to think these people educate our young - how sad. Happy reading and writing Jan