Nuisance, Rascal, Teacher

He's back, I thought,

Awash with disbelief and pride.

I know he is no longer me,

But surely still inside.

The futility in his destruction,

More clear now than ever.

A nuisance and a rascal,

Yet a teacher, and one quite clever.

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MikeMesseroff.com

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