Teacher

You hear my voice,
You read my words,
And yet
You do not know me.
You coach me in the ways of the world
And the minds of others,
Yet you cannot coach mine.
You tell me what I am,
What I can achieve,
What I cannot;
You think you know me
Better than I do.
I do not pretend to understand you
As well as you think you understand me.
I am not who you think I am-
A name on a paper,
A red number in your book,
Words on a page.
They are not me.
They are not my capabilities.
You will never visit my world.
You are the enemy.

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