Writing Reactions

If they stay silent,
That's the worst reaction;
There's no reaction at all.
You don't know
What they think
Or how they feel.

If they're angry,
At least you know
What they think
And how they feel.

Ideally they'd be happy,
But then would they offer
Honest feedback
Like those who end angry?

Thank You, Teachers

Thank you
For giving your all
For students you have
For merely a yeat.

Thank you
For being patient
When you hardly
Have a pinch left.

Thank you
For shaping
Your room
To be our
Safe space.

Thank you
For caring about us
When we get
On your nerves.

Thank you
For listening to us
When we feel
There's no one else
To turn to.

Thank you
For teaching us
More than the curriculum,
But character.

Not Real Love

The
Way he talks to you is not the
Way love is
Because the
Way love is is not yelling at
You deserve better than his splintering
Words are supposed to
Heal the bruises he left.
You shouldn't have to piece your heart
Togther until you are finally
Released from his
Caging words, never opening the
Door he closes on
You don't deserve his
Selfishness is
Poison because the
Way he talks to you is not the
Way love is

His small, cold heart.
You deserve to feel
Love higher than the
Mountain top
He can't top.