our anonymous teachers

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cheers
to the teachers
that come to us
when we least expect them

that meet us when
we need them most

cloaked in the guise
of a world event,
or the irksome habit of another
even in our own indomitable quirks

anything that has the power
to unsaddle us from our seat
of peace and goodwill

that points out the burdens
we still carry

may we embrace
these anonymous teachers
that intend to gentle our heart

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